275 - The Power Of Gratitude

The PowerBreak Podcast

Program 275 – SHOW NOTES (2023 – 44)

Show date – November 28, 2023

THE Q&A FORMAT

  1. OPEN with Tease

(Bob) “This is the PowerBreak Podcast, number 275 titled:

The Power Of Gratitude

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– I’m Bob Brubaker along with JT, as we hope you will stay tuned as we seek to give you a little power in this break to help you succeed in the race of life.”

  1. (JT) This is the – PowerBreak Podcast – with a focus on the spiritual, the mental, and the physical aspects – all to help you succeed in the race of life. For show notes from today’s podcast go to bobbrubaker.com and follow the link for the PowerBreak podcast.

 

  1. Welcome – Bob and JT – chit chat about life, walk with God, training, etc.

 

BB&JT: Plea and thank you for ratings and review & for spreading the word via social media and word of mouth…

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  1. TRANSITION

BB –  We are talking today about  “The Power Of Gratitude”

So JT What does that title bring up to your mind? ((JT ANSWERS))

  1. Bob – POINT: This is not from the book that I wrote and offered previously this month… This is new stuff … because there is more research published all the time about the plethora of benefits found in being grateful.

 

Colossians 3:15 (ESV) — 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.

  1. JT ------ OK THEN LET’S TALK SOME MORE ABOUT THAT as we bring up… WHAT’S NEW –  as we open Bob’s recent blog from bobbrubaker.com …

“The Power of Gratidue”

  1. Presentation and discussion of Bob’s published article,
  • Bob and JT discuss highlights of the PowerBreak blog

“The Power Of Gratitude”

Bob concludes with “The PowerBreak blog is found at bobbrubaker.com”             ((((:03 PAUSE))))

 

  1. JT – What’s happening Bob? What would you like our listeners to know about this week?

 

  1. Bob – The Battle For The Mind –… & Sermon link on the website.

(((:03 PAUSE)))

 

  1. JT – This is the PowerBreak Podcast, I’m JT along with Bob Brubaker and this is the –– time for some questions and answers. Feel free to submit your questions by EMAIL TO JT@bobbrubaker.com and we’ll get to the answer on an upcoming PowerBreak. Podcast…

 

  1. JT – Question ONE - FROM THE SPIRITUAL SIDE OF LIFE….

 

Let’s talk about the benefits from being grateful and why it’s so hard to be grateful.

 

  1. Bob & JT discuss

Scientific studies have found that gratitude is associated with:

  • Greater happiness
  • Moreoptimismand positive emotions
  • New and lasting relationships
  • Better health
  • More progress toward personalgoals
  • Fewer aches and pains
  • More alertness and determination
  • Increasedgenerosityand empathy
  • Better sleep
  • Improvedself-esteem

With no downside to practicing more gratitude…. So why is it so hard?

  1. We don’t like to acknowledge what we have…. And especially that we have received it rather than earn it. ((((ego)))
  2. Since gratitude reminds us that we lacked what has been provided, we would rather not admit any such thing.
  3. Bottom line we have an inward rebellion against God --- that even if we have submitted to God, we like to play the card that says I can make it without you..

SAD because we rob ourselves of the benefits

  1. JT – Question Two… “FROM THE MENTAL ASPECT”

 

How can we mentally push ourselves to do what we need to do to be grateful?

  1. Bob & JT discuss

 

Challenge anything within that is ungrateful. Why am I not grateful?

Motion produces emotion, so follow God’s command to be grateful and allow the action to produce the feeling instead of waiting on the feeling to produce the action.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV) — 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

  1. Third question … Turning to the Physical

 

How can gratitude improve our fitness?

 

  1. Bob & JT discuss

Think about it…

  • Gratitude Increases Self-Esteem and Confidence
  • Gratitude Improves Feelings Of Happiness
  • Gratitude Helps With Goal-Attainment
  • Gratitude Improves Stress-Management
  • Gratitude Promotes Physical Health and Improves Performance

 

Gratitude is the most powerful emotion… and it will help you go beyond your barriers.

((ILL – Kona)))

   Anything final thoughts on this JT?

 

Bob’s final comment – It takes discipline to be grateful even when you are exercising but it will pay off in many ways.

 

Point: DISCIPLINE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE --- in all aspects of life

Closing statement Bob…. “check out today’s show notes at bobbrubaker.com and click on the PowerBreak podcast – today’s show is 275.

 

  1. JT – Submit your questions by EMAIL to JT@bobbrubaker.com and listen for OUR answer on an upcoming PowerBreak Podcast (((:03 pause)))

 

  1. (((commercial by Bob))) --- The Battle For The Mind

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