We all have days where we feel anything but grateful. Days where we stare at the glass half full and it feels like everything is going wrong.
But gratitude draws us closer to Jesus! Thanksgiving changes things. Gratitude fills our minds with higher, sweeter things so we can’t be occupied by negative thoughts!
Studies show that thankful people are more empathetic, less aggressive, healthier, and happier. This makes sense because Paul reminds us in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 that rejoicing and praising God is actually God’s will for our lives! When we obey Him, we are happier and we are healthier!
You don’t have to feel happy or have happy circumstances to praise the Lord. If you are in a season of grief or struggle, read Psalm 103 for a giant list of the qualities of God that will never change. He is forgiving, good and redeems us.
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His love endures forever. Psalm 118:1
Thank you, God. for Your goodness.
Smitten With Goodness 