Attitude of Gratitude

When we give thanks, we change, For Jesus' glory and our good.

When we give thanks, we make much of our Savior, rather than making much of ourselves. 

When we give thanks, we slow down, taste life and see God! 

When we give thanks, we receive joy. 
When we give thanks, we receive peace.
When we give thanks, we accept our circumstances. 
When we give thanks, we resist the feelings of entitlement to something different.
When we give thanks, we're humbled. 
When we give thanks, we accept His grace.
When we give thanks, we put an end to jealously.
When we give thanks, we stop coveting. 
When we give thanks, we surrender control.
When we give thanks, we rejoice.
When we give thanks, we glorify Jesus. 
When we give thanks, we recognize our sin, understand the penalty of our sin and realize that we do not deserve more, that we've been given much and it's all a gift from our loving father. 

When we give thanks, treasure moments and enjoy life.   

When we give thanks, our hears are stirred to good works, out of gratitude for all that we've been given. 

When we give thanks, we turn from selfishness to servant-hood.

When we give thanks, we tell Jesus that the cross was enough.

For each day, give thanks.

For every circumstance, give thanks.

For every sound of laughter, give thanks. 

For every sight, sound and smell of our Creator's creation, give thanks. 

For every moment with the ones you love, give thanks. 

For every opportunity to share God's love, give thanks.

For the wisdom & love shared from our parents and grandparents, give thanks. 

For every child, give thanks. 

For each day you wake up next to your best friend, give thanks. 

For ten fingers and ten toes, give thanks. 

For trials, give thanks.

For each meal, give thanks. 

For every moment under the sun, give thanks. 

For our father's unchanging, unfailing, selfless and sacrificial love, give thanks.

For our forgiven sins, give thanks.

For his mercies are new each morning, give thanks! 

For today is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad it it.

Let us slow down, taste life and see God.

It's no wonder Jesus tells us to be thankful, It's for His Glory and our Good. Here are just a few verses on thankfulness:

1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Psalm 107:1 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!

Romans 1:21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!

Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Psalm 105:1 Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!

Psalm 106:1 Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!

Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 

Isaiah 12:4-5 And you will say in that day: “Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted. “Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth.  

Colossians 3:15-17 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. 

Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

 The above picture is a part of my Euchoristo project, writing or sharing through photos, "gifts" or things I'm thankful for. I'm thankful for my husband and best friend. I'm thankful for our fun adventures together. I'm thankful for beautiful mountainscapes and breathtaking Mt. Rainier!