Sunday Service

Jul 26, 2026    Fernando Flores

What if the single most powerful thing we could do for our faith was also the simplest? This message takes us deep into the practice of cultivating gratitude, drawing from Colossians 3:15-17, where we are called not just to feel thankful but to actively work thankfulness into every corner of our lives. Just as settlers once turned over barren soil to make it productive, we are challenged to till the ground of our hearts so that joy, peace, and faith can take root and grow. The message draws a striking contrast between people who face genuine hardship and still find reasons to thank God, and those of us who let minor inconveniences pull us into complaint and ungratefulness. The spiritual insight here is profound: an ungrateful heart does not just affect our mood, it actually blocks the flow of faith. When we stop recognizing what God has done, we lose our footing and begin to drift. This is a call to stay on the gratitude side of things, not as a feel-good habit, but as a vital and deliberate act of faith that keeps us connected to the living God who provides for us in every season.