Having A Mindset Of Thanksgiving and Gratitude.

Every day, we have so much to be thankful for and we need to pause and reflect more on this fact.

First and foremost as believers we are thankful to God our Father in Heaven. We should be thankful for His great love in which He sent His Son to die on our behalf providing the way of salvation!

With this, we are thankful for Jesus Christ and for His Spirit - the Holy Spirit actively working in our lives. We can be thankful for even the gift of life itself.

Every breath that you and I take is truly a gift from God. There are so many seemingly mundane things we could thank Him for. So many things that we could make an infinite list in thanksgiving to God about, if we put ourselves to the task of making such a list.

It really comes down to the attitude of our mind and heart as to whether we choose to thank God and see His hand in every "little" and "big" aspect of our lives.

Your mindset matters. No matter your circumstances, you either choose to be thankful and grateful or you don’t.

In the midst of everyday life, thank God.
In the midst of trials, valleys, and tribulations, thank God.
In the midst of good times, thank God.
In the midst of paying the bills, thank God.
In the midst of every circumstance you experience...even the mundane ones, thank God!

We need to have a continual attitude of thanksgiving and gratitude through every season of life.

Seek to live your life in such a way that it exudes your thanksgiving and gratitude to God.

We shouldn't do it out of guilt or because "we have too", rather, you and I should give Him thanks and gratitude for each moment He gives us because life is a gift from Him including the new life He's given us!

I pray that God will help us have an attitude of thanksgiving as it should be a major part of our life and walk.

He is more than worthy of our praise and He deserves our thanksgiving, gratitude, and praise along with a humble and sacrificial life of service unto Him!

May you be found each day with the right mindset that is continually focused on thanksgiving and gratitude unto Him.

Questions and Suggestions To Get Started With:

• Read, study, take to heart today’s scriptures.
• Make a list of thanksgiving to God - what are you most thankful for? Then, thank Him for everything on your list.
• Do you set time aside each day to thank Him in prayer?
• Does your life speak to your thanksgiving and gratefulness unto Him?
• Do you have a thankful and grateful spirit?
• Do you make thanking God a priority?
• Do you lift up praises to Him on a regular basis?
• Remind yourself of the biblical definitions of Thanksgiving and Gratitude.