Gratitude is one of the noblest qualities of the human being. It is very unpleasant to live with someone ungrateful who does not know how to recognize the good things that he has in his life.
Those of us who love God need to be grateful and have a constant attitude of gratitude because we know that we have received much more than we deserved. We are free and saved thanks to Jesus Christ and that is a wonderful gift from God.
We must be grateful to God, but also to the people around us who bless us. Have you already thanked someone today?
Gratitude in the Bible:
1. It is always possible to thank
Give thanks to God in every situation, because this is his will for you in Christ Jesus.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18)
Remember that even in the midst of the difficulties and ups and downs that life presents us, we can see and feel the goodness, provision and help of God. Stay alert and thank God for those details of love.
2. God deserves our gratitude
Let us come before him with thanksgiving, acclaim him with songs. Because the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods.
– Psalm 95:2-3
Our gratitude must be accompanied by the praise that springs from our hearts and the recognition of the greatness and power of God. There’s no one like him! Express with songs and with praise your gratitude to God because he is worthy of her.
3. We honor God by giving him thanks
Whoever offers me his gratitude, honors me; To him who mends his conduct I will show my salvation.
(Psalm 50:23)
Gratitude that genuinely springs from the heart shows honor and respect to God and clears the way for living a life of obedience that is pleasing to the Father. That is the attitude that opens the door to receive the gift of salvation and eternal life.
4. Do everything with gratitude
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you with all its richness: instruct and counsel one another with all wisdom; sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God, with heartfelt gratitude. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
– Colossians 3:15-17
The more we are filled with Christ and his peace, the more our gratitude grows. By filling the heart with the word of God our perspective in life changes. We see things as God sees them, we do everything for his glory, and our hearts overflow with gratitude, spreading it to those around us.
20 prayers of thanks to God that we find in the Bible.
5. Give thanks for others
Remembering you day and night in my prayers, I always give thanks to God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my ancestors did.
(2 Timothy 1:3)
We are surrounded by people that God has placed in our lives: our family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and many others. All of them are part of our day to day. Have the habit of praying for the people that God puts in your mind and in your path. Give thanks to God for them, and follow the example of those who encourage you and help you in your walk with Jesus.
6. Be grateful for the blessings of others
I always thank God for you, because he, in Christ Jesus, has given you his grace.
– 1 Corinthians 1:4
Show your affection and affection to others by thanking God for the blessings he grants them, especially for his grace and salvation. Rejoice in your heart when God works in favor of those around you.
7. Pray with confidence and gratitude
Don’t worry about anything; rather, on every occasion, with prayer and supplication, present your petitions to God and give him thanks.
(Philippians 4:6)
We can present our petitions before God with confidence and gratitude as we have seen his faithfulness and constant provision through the years. Our faith is strengthened by looking back. God has been and is faithful, we know we can trust him. In that trust we thank him for what he has done in our lives and for what we know he will do.
8. Give thanks for our family in Christ
First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is well spoken of throughout the world.
– Romans 1:8
Through Jesus we have become part of the family of God. We must thank him for this wonderful gift and, even more, for the good testimony of the brothers that makes the spread of the gospel possible.
25 verses of thanks to God for his blessings
9. Words of blessing are important
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord look at you with pleasure and extend his love to you; May the Lord show you favor from him and grant you peace.
(Numbers 6:24-26)
We must give thanks to God for the words of blessing that we find in his word and for those that we receive from other people. In gratitude we can cultivate the habit of speaking blessing over those around us. May our speaking always bring healing and peace to the hearts of those who listen to us!
Bible verses that talk about gratitude.
10. Acknowledge and appreciate God’s intervention
As he was about to enter a town, ten men suffering from leprosy came out to meet him. Since they had remained at a certain distance, they shouted: “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” Seeing them, he said to them, “Go introduce yourself to the priests.” It turned out that while they were on their way, they got clean. One of them, seeing himself healed, came back praising God with loud voices. He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet and thanked him, even though he was a Samaritan. “Didn’t all ten get clean?” Jesus asked. Where are the nine others? Was there no one who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner? Get up and go,” he said to the man; Your faith has healed you.
– Luke 17:12-19
Do not allow daily occupations to prevent you from recognizing the work of God in your life. Don’t be like the nine lepers who went on their way without taking a moment to thank Jesus for the healing of their bodies. Do not let the day to day succeed in making you forget God’s intervention in your life. There are so many good things that God gives us every day! Develop a grateful heart before God and before those around you.
11. Learning to give thanks for everything
Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
(Ephesians 5:20)
It is not easy to give thanks for everything since there are painful situations that we do not understand. But by obeying God and giving thanks in the name of Jesus in the midst of any circumstance our spirit is strengthened. Gratitude in the midst of difficulties shows that we trust our heavenly Father and that we understand that, in his sovereignty, he always acts with kindness and love.
12. Giving thanks for God’s love
Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good; His great love endures forever.
– Psalm 107:1
It is important to express out loud our gratitude to God for his goodness and for his infinite and unconditional love. There is no one else who loves you as much and with a love as perfect as God’s. Human love can fail and end, but God’s love does not change and is eternal. Express your gratitude!
Verses to thank God for life
13. Sing your praise and your gratitude
Enter his gates with thanksgiving; come into your courts with hymns of praise; give him thanks, praise his name.
(Psalm 100:4)
The grateful heart sings and praises as it recognizes God’s faithfulness and help. Use music, use your voice to express your joy for the work that God has done in your life. Appear before him with songs of gratitude that speak of your love for him and give him the honor he deserves.
14. Gratitude inspires our worship
So let us who are receiving an unshakable kingdom be thankful. Inspired by this gratitude, let us worship God as he pleases, with reverent fear.
– Hebrews 12:28
The logical result of a heart focused on God’s blessings is gratitude. When you recognize all the good that God brings into your life, you begin to give thanks, and from that gratitude springs genuine and reverent worship of God, the giver of all that is good in our lives (James 1:17). Start developing that grateful heart today!
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