Let’s face it—life doesn’t always feel “Instagram-worthy.” Sometimes it's beautifully organized and peaceful… but other times? It's laundry piles and unanswered prayers. Tight budgets and sleepless nights. Grief and healing happening at the same time. Busy schedules, broken plans, and quiet battles behind the smile. And in the middle of that real, raw, messy life… God is still good. There is still something to be thankful for. 🌪️ 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐬 Gratitude isn’t about ignoring the mess—it’s about finding God within it. ✅ Paul and Silas sang hymns in prison, before the earthquake came (Acts 16:25). ✅ Job, after losing nearly everything, still declared, “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away—blessed be the name of the Lord.” (Job 1:21) ✅ David, often running for his life, wrote psalms of praise in caves and valleys. ✅ Jesus, facing the cross, gave thanks during the Last Supper (Luke 22:19). Their circumstances didn’t look “blessed.” But their hearts stayed anchored in praise—because gratitude doesn’t come from perfection. It comes from perspective. 🙌 𝐌𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲: 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 There was a season when life felt like one thing after another. Nothing major—just a thousand tiny messes adding up to exhaustion and discouragement. My house wasn’t in order, my plans were off track, and spiritually I felt dry. But one day, sitting at the kitchen table in that chaos, I watched my child laugh—unaware of the stress I was carrying. In that moment, I heard the Holy Spirit whisper: "There’s still beauty here." That was it. That was the shift. I started thanking God, not after the mess was cleaned up—but in the middle of it. Thank You for the roof over my head, even if it’s noisy.🏠 Thank You for daily bread, even if it’s cereal.🍞 Thank You for peace, even if it’s moment-by-moment.🕊️ Thank You for joy, even if it’s a flicker in a hard week.😄 Gratitude didn’t change my circumstances—but it changed me. 💬 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧: Let’s get real this week. Messy doesn’t mean ungrateful. In fact, it’s in the mess where thankfulness becomes a powerful act of worship.

When church is over, the message doesn’t stop there. 🙌Now it’s time to reflect and share. 💬 What hit home today? What part of today’s message spoke directly to your heart, your situation, or your spirit? Maybe it was a Scripture that brought clarity…Maybe a story reminded you that God sees you…Or maybe it was just one quiet moment that shifted everything inside you. Let’s open up and encourage one another. ✨ Drop your Sunday takeaway below — even one sentence could bless someone else. We’re walking this journey together. 👣#FaithInAction #SundayTakeaway #KingdomCrownCommunity