Three Thanks Beats Grumpy

Hey, Carpool crew. Happy Tuesday. I hope your week is off to an incredible start. I'm Pastor Justin. Let me ask you this: have you ever woken up just plain grumpy? Not even for a really good reason, just the whole morning felt off. See, some days, a grumpy mood rolls in like a cloud and parks right over your head. You can't always stop the cloud from showing up, and you can't always explain how it got there, but you have a tool to move it. So today, let's talk about that tool. I wanna jump in with the one thing I want you to remember for the ride. Naming three thank yous can turn a grumpy day around. Listen to this from First Thessalonians chapter five, verse eighteen. It says, "Give thanks in everything, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." Notice it says in everything, not for everything. You don't have to be thankful that you're grumpy. But even on a grumpy day, there's always something to be thankful in, something good still sitting right there in front of you. Think about that. Grumpy makes your brain go looking for everything that's wrong. Thankfulness makes your brain go looking for everything that is right. See, they can't do both. They can't both run the show at the same time. So when you start naming what you're thankful for, the grumpy has to start scooting over. See, if Jesus were sitting by you right now, I think he'd say, "I know today started rough. Let's find three things, three things that you're thankful for right now." You'll feel that cloud start to move, I promise. So imagine this, Carpool Crew. It's a grumpy summer morning, and everything is bugging you. The cereal's gone. It's too hot. You don't even know what you're mad at. But then you stop, and you count three real things that you're thankful in. One, it's summer, and there's no rush today. Two, your dog or cat is currently lying on your feet, and that feels pretty good. And three, there's a popsicle in the freezer with your name on it. And somewhere around number three, you feel the corner of your mouth go up. That grumpy cloud, the grumpy mood that you had, didn't get the whole day after all. Carpool crew, here's a couple things to try this week if you find yourself in the grumpy mood. First, the next time you're in that mood, you feel like it's taken over, stop and name three things you're thankful for. Second, when you can't shake it, just say this one sentence, "God, help me see what's good right now." And third, ask yourself, "Am I letting the one bad thing block out all the good things?" Because usually the good things outnumber it by a lot. Let's go back to that one thing I wanted you to remember for the ride. Naming three thank yous can turn a grumpy day around. Remember, Carpool Crew, no matter where you are or how you're listening, God loves you. And parents, if you're enjoying this podcast, if it's helping your family, would you consider taking a little time and leaving a rating and a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify? It really helps us out a lot, and it helps other families discover the podcast too. Now, before you go, let's answer this question together. What are three things you're thankful for right now, this very moment? I'll see you tomorrow, Carpool Crew. Have a good one.