Quotes about Gratitude

It is fitting that we arise with thankfulness and praise to God. This is fundamental and will be a natural (and supernatural!) beginning to your day after having retired in faith and prayer.

Thank you, God, for this new day. Thank you for this new beginning.

Hebrews 13:5—6: Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." So we may boldly say: "The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?" Don't covet; be content with what you have. The freedom from the frantic desire to have is grounded in God's promise to never leave us.

The Opening Door Enter, Lord Christ— I have joy in Your coming. You have given me life; and I welcome Your coming. I turn now to face You, I lift up my eyes. Be blessing my face, Lord; be blessing my eyes. May all my eye looks on be blessed and be bright, my neighbors, my loved ones be blessed in Your sight. You have given me life and I welcome Your coming. Be with me, Lord, I have joy, I have joy.

it is good that you are alive: your life is good, it is good that you are who you are, and it is good that you do the work you do.

Train yourself to use each change of person or event to remind you to pray and to bless, so that mere change becomes a signal to turn your mind back to God.

Indeed, for anyone who has a genuine knowledge of God, praise is the only appropriate attitude in which to live. It is the only sane attitude.

This time of reflection should also include thanksgiving for all the ways the day went well.

All evaluations eventually boil down to this: Am I moving toward God or away from Him? Am I turning toward God with awe and gratitude, or away from Him toward false gods of my own making?

I love kids, and I love having had this second chance to have a family.

Never take friendship for granted, you never know what tomorrow holds.

Thank you God for everything in my life. The good and the bad. Some were blessings and some were lessons.