Quotes about Thankfulness

Maturity is about relationship to God that results in wise and humble living. Maturity of love for Christ expresses itself in love for others. Thankfulness for the grace of Christ expresses itself in grace to others. Gratitude for the patience and forgiveness of Christ enables you to be patient and forgiving toward others. It is your own daily experience of the rescue of the gospel that gives you a passion for people to experience the same rescue.

If you fail to carry around with you a heart of gratitude for the love you've been so freely given, it is easy for you not to love others as you should.

The DNA of joy is thankfulness. Have you noticed that entitled, complaining people don't happen to be very joyful?

Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.

“You have saved our lives,” they said. “We have found favor in our lord’s eyes, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”

and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”

“May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me.

Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?

You have filled my heart with more joy than when grain and new wine abound.

I will sing to the LORD, for He has been good to me.

For You, O LORD, have made me glad by Your deeds; I sing for joy at the works of Your hands.

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—