Even in the most calamitous situation or the most pathetic condition, our hearts should give thanks to God for everything. There is nothing that can embitter us and increase our selfishness and dissatisfaction more than an ungrateful heart. On the other hand, there is no more effective way to bring joy and peace into our lives than to have an attitude of gratitude and praise toward our Lord. The Word of God commands us to be thankful, for only the one who gives thanks values what he has received by grace.
Proverbs 15:13
“A merry heart makes the face beautiful, But by the sorrow of the heart the spirit is crushed”.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
“Give thanks in everything, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus”.
Colossians 3:15
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful”.
Hebrews 12:28
“Therefore, receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have gratitude, and through it serve God, pleasing Him with fear and reverence…”
