An Attitude of Gratitude

1 Thessalonians 5:18 NKJV

18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Philippians 4:6 MEV

6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and supplication with gratitude, make your requests known to God.

Being Grateful means you realize you're not the source

What?

Thankfulness

Thanks

Appreciation

Gratefulness

Attitude -manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind:

Attitude - It’s the way you are, the way you think

dictionary -manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind:

The way you are (i.e. Glass Half Full)

Always?

In everything

Corrie Ten Boom - Thank God for the Fleas

Not necessarily FOR Everything

Doug and Ryan

Gratitude - the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful

Thankfulness

Thanks

Appreciation

Gratefulness

Being Grateful means you realize you're not the source

Why?

The Bible Says To

Hundreds of Times (See Sheet)

It’s God’s Will

It Pleases God

Ingratitude makes God angry (Children of Israel)

It’s Healthy

Mentally

Optimistic people endure stress better - Study released in 2013

Worry

Stress

Physically

"Grateful people take better care of themselves and engage in more protective health behaviors like regular exercise, a healthy diet, regular physical examinations,"

Boosts immune systems -WEBMD

Boosts immune systems -WEBMD

WEBMD

Emotionally

You're happier

More joyful

Spiritually

Humility

Socially

People like you. (No one likes ingrates)

Jesus Did It

Matthew 15:36 NKJV

36 And He took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitude.

Luke 22:17 NKJV

17 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves;

Luke 22:19 NKJV

19 And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

How?

Give thanks daily

Everyone has bad days

Daniel 6:10 NKJV

10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.

Give thanks continually

Give thanks continually

Hebrews 13:15 NKJV

15 Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.

Heb 13:15

Give thanks every time you pray

Give thanks every time you pray

See again

Make it part of your prayer time

Thank is not prayer per se - it can have thanks but thank is it’s own thing

Give thanks every time you praise

Psalm 136:1–3 NKJV

1 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. 2 Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever. 3 Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever:

Psalm 136

Ephesians 5:19–20 NKJV

19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, 20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Ephesians 5:19 NKJV

19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,

Ephesians 5:19 NKJV

19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,

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Give thanks for what you have

There will always be those who have more, just like there will always be others who have less. Be grateful that you have enough. - Psychology Today

John 6:10–11 NKJV

10 Then Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11 And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those sitting down; and likewise of the fish, as much as they wanted.

Ephesians 5:20 NKJV

20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

John 6:9–11 NKJV

9 “There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?” 10 Then Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11 And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those sitting down; and likewise of the fish, as much as they wanted.

Jn6:9-11

John 6:10-11

Give thanks by helping others

Remember that you have it better than many

You could be doing something terrible

Like being a Honey Dipper

Colossians 3:17 NKJV

17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.