Quotes about Thankfulness

We do not complain of what God does not give us; we rather thank God for what He does give us daily.

God cannot endure that unfestive, mirthless attitude of ours in which we eat our bread in sorrow, with pretentious, busy haste, or even with shame. Through our daily meals He is calling us to rejoice, to keep holiday in the midst of our working day.

We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts.

God had chosen to keep me alive. Even in my worst moments of depression and self-pity, I never forgot that. Christy

Of all the 'attitudes' we can acquire, surely the attitude of gratitude is the most important and by far the most life-changing.

Thanks for this day, for all birds safe in their nests, for whatever this is, for life.

The aim of life is appreciation; there is no sense in not appreciating things; and there is no sense in having more of them if you have less appreciation of them.

Thank the Lord for using each person as a tool in your life to deepen your insight into His grace and conforming you to the image of His Son.

When you are grateful, that allows God to do great things in your life.

Gratitude has a big job to do in us and our hearts. It is one of the chief ways that God infuses joy and resilience into the daily struggle of life.

I shall live this day as if it is my last. And if it is not, I shall fall to my knees and give thanks.

James Hufstetler is again helpful to us when he said, "You will never really enjoy other people, you will never have stable emotions, you will never lead a life of godly contentment, you will never conquer jealousy and love others as you should until you thank God for making you the way he did."