Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son
And now let the weak say, “I am strong”
Let the poor say, “I am rich
Because of what the Lord has done for us”
Give thanks, give thanks
We give thanks to You, oh Lord
We give thanks
Songwriter: Henry Smith / Performed by Don Moen
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:57
The people of God are thankful people, for they realize how much they have been given. Even in the most dire of circumstances Paul was always thankful. A thankful heart is a heart that says “I trust God more than the circumstances around me and I KNOW that He will work them out for good no matter what things look like around me!”
“Thanksgiving breaks the power of the enemy. Whenever you give thanks to God, despite the most difficult circumstances, the enemy loses a big battle in your life. When you give thanks in the midst of difficulty, you bring pleasure to God’s heart. He is looking for Christians who live in a realm of praise and thanksgiving where the enemy no longer has an ability to hold or manipulate that person. Satan is defeated when we have a thankful heart because thankfulness during difficulty is a sacrifice pleasing to God.”
(Quoted from ‘Thanksgiving: The Power of a Thankful Heart’ Read the entire article here.)
Be joyful always;
pray continually;
give thanks in all circumstances,
for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
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Heavenly Father, I pray that I will choose to be thankful in ALL things no matter what things look like around me… that I will always be looking for the good that You are doing in the midst of it. Help me to be like Paul and live with a heart of thankfulness and thanks giving in ALL things. So that my sacrifice may be pleasing to you….In Jesus’ name AMEN!!!
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echoing your prayer…with gratitude. thanks, kim <3
I’m glad to hear this old song again. Thank you, Kim, for this beautiful reminder to “give thanks with a grateful heart.” I agree with your statement, “A thankful heart is a heart that says ‘I trust God more than the circumstances around me and I KNOW that He will work them out for good no matter what things look like around me!’”
A few years ago it was my New Year’s Resolution to be the most thankful person on the planet. I’m sure I failed at times but it turned my mind around to being more aware of thankfulness.