How gratitude brought me back to life | Dwayne's Musings

Описание: Have you ever reached a place where you’re so overwhelmed that you don’t know how to move forward anymore?

In this musing, I reflect on Psalm 100:4, “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise,” and share how practicing gratitude became a lifeline for me in a season of deep exhaustion and recovery.

After walking through intense disillusionment and emotional burnout, Jennifer and I returned to the basics: reading Scripture, praying together, and intentionally practicing gratitude. What surprised me was how both Scripture and modern brain science point to the same truth. Gratitude reshapes us from the inside out.

I explore:

• Why the psalmist begins with thanksgiving
• How gratitude shifts our perspective even when circumstances stay the same
• What dopamine, serotonin, and hope have to do with gratitude
• How remembering God’s mercy in Ephesians 2 strengthens the soul
• Why gratitude doesn’t deny pain but helps us walk through it

This isn’t about pretending everything is fine. It’s about changing how we carry what we’re facing and finding air for our lungs again.

If you’re feeling stuck, tired, or unsure of your next step, this is an invitation to begin again with gratitude.

Much grace.

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