21 Days of Fasting and Prayer Devotional: Mountains Will Move!Sample

Day 18: Beginning with Gratitude

Studies consistently demonstrate that some of the happiest people on earth are those who excel in showing gratitude. The more a person is thankful and can show their gratefulness to others, the happier they become! Throughout Scripture, we see this truth as more than a result in a scientific study; it is in the very fabric of who God created and desires us to be. Psalm 100:4 calls us to “Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!”

One of the keys to prayer and fasting is gratitude. Before we ask God for a single thing, we should start by thanking Him for what He has already done! Psalm 143:5 says, “I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that you have done; I ponder the work of your hands.”

Looking back at what God has done in our lives serves as a reminder of all the ways God has been faithful. And when we remind ourselves about how good God is, we can’t help but thank him! As we enter into God’s presence with thanksgiving and praise, we will experience even more of his joy and true happiness in our lives!