An Attitude of Gratitude
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18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
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?
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
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
Gratitude - the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful
Thankfulness
Thanks
Appreciation
Gratefulness
Being Grateful means you realize you're not the source
Being Grateful means you realize you're not the source
Why?
Why?
The Bible Says To
The Bible Says To
Hundreds of Times (See Sheet)
It’s God’s Will
It’s God’s Will
It Pleases God
It Pleases God
Ingratitude makes God angry (Children of Israel)
It’s Healthy
It’s Healthy
Mentally
Mentally
Optimistic people endure stress better - Study released in 2013
Worry
Stress
Physically
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
Emotionally
You're happier
More joyful
Spiritually
Spiritually
Humility
Socially
Socially
People like you. (No one likes ingrates)
Jesus Did It
Jesus Did It
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.
17 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves;
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?
How?
Give thanks daily
Give thanks daily
Everyone has bad days
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
Give thanks continually
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
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
Give thanks every time you praise
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
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,
19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
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
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
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.
20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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
Give thanks by helping others
Remember that you have it better than many
You could be doing something terrible
Like being a Honey Dipper
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.