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- While going through everyday hardships like national shutdowns, natural disasters, job loses, financial stresses, and more, giving thanks to God frees us from fear and strengthens our trust in Him. As Isaiah 12:2 assures us, “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord Himself, is my strength and my defense.
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Nov 22, 2017 · When God showers us with his grace and sends us his strength, he means for it to be spent in love on the needs and interests of people in our lives. When we use the strength we receive from God to serve others (and not ourselves) in Jesus’s name, he gets the glory (Matthew 5:16).
Jan 4, 2022 · He sustains us and gives us strength to endure (James 1:12; 2 Corinthians 12:9). We thank Him for His promise that “all things will work together for the good, to those who love God and are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28).
- His Love. In 1 John, the disciple says straight out that, “God is love” (1 John 4:8). In Scripture, we see those that received and embraced His unconditional love for them humbly and joyfully thanked the Lord for it.
- His Provision. From the earliest days of the Israelite nation, God has delivered His people from, and led them through, all sorts of trials and hardships.
- His Word. Even before the Bible we know today existed, its teachings and truths were shared. Sometimes it spread by word of mouth, other times in written form.
- His People. The Apostle Paul often expressed gratitude for his fellow Christians, for the encouragement and support they gave. He recognized that God was ministering to him through those believers, while giving them a chance to know the joy of serving the Lord.
- Gratitude glorifies God. This alone would be reason to give thanks to God. Our gratitude glorifies God as we exalt not the gifts, but the Giver. Gratitude helps us realize all we have comes not because of us, but from God.
- Gratitude helps us see God. Gratitude opens our spiritual eyes. There’s a beautiful cycle in giving God thanks: the more we thank Him, the more we see Him working in us and around us.
- Gratitude puts us squarely in God’s will. We often make God’s will out to be some big, mystical plan when sometimes, it’s simply obedience. And part of His will for us is to be thankful, not just on the sunny days but on the hard ones as well.
- Gratitude brings peace. Count your blessings, not sheep we’re told to get rid of the worry keeping us up at night. Gratitude helps us see that God’s hand is all over our circumstances.
Nov 1, 2024 · 10 Ways Expressing Gratitude to God Helps Us and Those We Connect With. As with many “holy habits,” thanking God blesses both Him and us. Choosing to be grateful acknowledges the One who provides for us. It changes our perspective, allowing us to see more of His work in and around us for good.
Sep 5, 2024 · 1. Be thankful that Jesus Christ died for your sins. He willfully suffered the full extent of God’s wrath that you and I may live. We give Him nothing and all we do is take, but He gave His life for ours. That is true love. Thank God for our only claim to Heaven our beloved Savior Jesus Christ.
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Scripture gives us so many examples of why we are to be thankful: We are to be thankful for what God has given us: 1. His “unfailing love” (Psalm 107, numerous verses) 2. His grace “given you in Christ Jesus” (1 Corinthians 1:4) 3. Victory “through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:57) 4. His “righteous laws” (Psalm 119:62) 5.
