Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 NIV

Why is gratitude so powerful?

• Gratitude highlights God’s

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Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 NIV

The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation. Psalm 145:9 NLT

• Gratitude

our hearts from negativity.

… give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. Philippians 4:6–7 NLT

• Gratitude

generosity.

You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. 2 Corinthians 9:11 NIV

A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25 NIV

• Gratitude brings

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And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts… . Always be thankful… . Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. Colossians 3:15–16 NLT

How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! Psalm 133:1 NIV

How do we put gratitude into practice?

A psalm of thanksgiving.
Let the whole earth shout triumphantly to the Lord!
Serve the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Acknowledge that the Lord is God.
He made us, and we are his—
his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him and bless his name.
For the Lord is good, and his faithful love endures forever;
his faithfulness, through all generations. Psalm 100:1–5 CSB

• We practice gratitude when we

to the Lord.

• We practice gratitude when we

God and others.

• We practice gratitude when we

to God.

• We practice gratitude when we

God for who He is.

• We practice gratitude when we

for God and His people.

• We practice gratitude when we

on the future.

Memory Verse

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name. Psalm 100:4 CSB

Next Steps

I will remember the many reasons I have to be thankful.

I will practice gratitude in at least one of the ways described in Psalm 100 this week.

I will keep gratitude at the front of my mind year-round.

My Notes