Thank You
Three Reasons to be Thankful by Daniella Whyte
God expects thanksgiving from His creation.
Psalm 100:4 says, “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving…” What kind of God would God be if He kept on Blessing us, but He did not expect some praise in return? When we thank God for things He does for us everyday, He appreciates that. You might be saying, ‘Well, I don’t have a job’ or ‘My Family is in trouble’ or ‘Someone close to me is seriously ill.’ God understands all of that because He knew where you would be and what you would be doing right now before you were even born. The point is, inspite of everything else that is going on in our lives, if we are alive, we need to be thanking God.
Human beings react differently to thankful people.
Not only does God expect thankfulness, but human beings react differently to thankful people. If you do something for someone and he or she does not show appreciation to you, will you be more or less eager to do something else for that person the next time around? Thankfulness is a very simple concept; it is very elementary. Being thankful not only Shows good manners, but a simple expression of thankfulness can go a long way. It makes other people feel wanted and appreciated and it can enhance our relationships.
We feel better about ourselves if we exhibit thankfulness.
Not only does God expect our thankfulness and praise and not only do other people appreciate our thankful attitude, but on the inside, we feel better about ourselves if we exhibit a thankful attitude and behaviour. Thankfulness is not just about words because words can be said without meaning. Thankfulness is about heart because everything that is done from the heart is sincere. Many of us can ask for what we want and oftentimes will get it. But if we are not truly thankful from the heart for what we already have, then we block our opportunities to obtain more.
I believe that contentment in life begins with having a thankful heart. Things change when we exhibit thankfulness and mean it. So, may I encourage you to let yourself be reminded of all the good (and the bad) things that have happened in your life. As an old hymn says, “Count them one by one.” And you will soon realize that even if you aren’t rich, even if you’re not in the best situation, even if you aren’t popular or powerful, you and I have a lot to be thankful for.
This article is an excerpt from the book, 365 Days of Thanking God: Cultivating a Heart of Everyday Thanks, by Daniella Whyte. Buy the complete book now for just $2.99 on Amazon Kindle (click here). Find out more about the book at www.365DaysofThankingGod.com. Also, you may enter a free Twitter contest for a chance to win this book and two other Thanksgiving ebooks free (click here for details).
About the Author
Daniella Whyte is the daughter of national bestselling author, Daniel Whyte III. She is the author of the books, “The Girl God Wants” and “The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn’t”. She co-authored, with her dad and mom another book for young women titled “Letters to All Young Women”, and she co-authored with her siblings another book titled, “Dear Papa”. She is the editor of Girls 4 God Magazine and she assists her father in the work of the ministry. She is also a college student, studying psychology and religion at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. She is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. Her main mission in life is to tell everyone she can about the grace and Love of God, and to help everyone she can be all they can be for God’s glory. Her passion is helping families and children mature and flourish in life. Her favorite verse is Matthew 6:33.
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