Power of Gratitude
We thank men for their help and for their love.but Why should we Thank God? This question is asked by many .
Soldiers in the Army of Jesus are spending hours together to thank God for all the blessings received in the past 25years and for all the promises for the coming years
The Bible shows power of gratitude. The few minutes we spend daily in thanksgiving make us realise how much dependant are we on God for everything
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1.. Our gratitude glorifies God as we exalt not the gifts, but the Giver. Gratitude helps us realize all the good we receive are not because of us, but we receive every good thing from God .
And as God’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory.
2 Corinthians 4:15
2. 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 helps us sense God’s presence, His personal care and His perfect timing.
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights. James 1:16-17
3. Gratitude puts us squarely in God’s will.
We should be thankful, even when we are in distress when the life is hard .…give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18
4. Gratitude brings peace.
Gratitude helps us see that God’s hand is all over our circumstances. And God tells us when we give him our thanks, He gives us supernatural peace.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
5. Gratitude draws us closer to God.
God’s kindness draws us to Him. We see that when Jesus healed 10 lepers. “Go, show yourselves to the priests,” Jesus commanded and as they went, they were healed! Full sensation returned to their faces and limbs. Certainly they were all happy, but only one was thankful. Only one came back to Jesus,to thank him
“Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” Jesus said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.” Luke 17:17-19
6. Gratitude brings contentment.
If we aren’t grateful for what God has given us, getting more won’t satisfy us either. Being thankful is the key to contentment.
. . . godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and neither can we carry anything out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. 1 Timothy 6:6-8
Moreover gratitude deepens our faith. We grow in faith if we thank God for both good and bad situations. Bad situations are allowed in our life to shape us according to the expectations of God. So let us learn how to thank God in praise and worship daily. All glory to the Almighty.Amen
Sol. Subramanian