“Recognizing Unthankfulness”

Matthew 18:32-35

Unthankfulness is defined as ungratefulness; disloyalty; rudeness; inconsiderateness; thoughtlessness. 

An unthankful heart is found in somebody who doesn’t appreciate the things that God has given them. Each one of us have been given more than we’ll ever know, so there are no excuses for God’s children to be unthankful. Unthankfulness is looking at the negative, despite the positive. The symptoms of an unthankful heart; People who are unthankful will naturally have negative personalities, find it easy to complain about little things or easily become moody. Their minds aren’t deeply rooted and grounded in a positive or thankful pattern of thinking, therefore when something comes up that pushes their buttons, they quickly forget about the goodness that God has blessed them with and begin to complain and grumble in their hearts. The Israelites would go about complaining, even after God has delivered them from the hands of their enemies. The Israelites were grumbling over the manna that God was giving them every morning when they woke up, so finally God gave them meat they could handle until it was coming out of their noses and was loathsome unto them. And they still were unthankful. Unthankful people are known to be bitter or unforgiving towards themselves, God or other people. In Matthew 18 the unthankful servant who was forgiven of a great debt, but could not forgive his fellow servant of a much smaller debt. If a person is bitter or hold things against others, then it shows us that they are unthankful for what God has done for them. 

I come by this morning to let you know that God showed you grace so why you have a problem with showing others grace? Unthankful people are never satisfied with what they have been given, but always want more. Be thankful! Be bless and I love you!!! JE