Psalms 100:4 - "Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name"
Three reasons to be thankful
Be thankful lest you become bitter
Be thankful lest you become discouraged
Be thankful lest we become arrogant or self-satisfied
Our sins are cast into the deep to be remembered no more
Motivation to be thankful
Sealed us with the Holy Spirit and has adopted us as his children
God equips us with spiritual gifts to fulfill the specific plans he has for us
Our Heavenly Father is merciful, loving and good
Privilege of developing close relationships with others
Psalms
Areas of our lives we should have a thankful heart
Worship
Prayer
Philippians 4:6 - (worry about nothing, pray about everything)
Pray to God as if speaking to a dear friend.
Search you heart and pour it out to Him. You will find no shortage of things to pray about.
Giving
Give with a cheerful heart
Friendship
Philippians 1:7 "I thank my God upon every remembrance of you."
Colossians 2:6-7 - "As ye have therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord so walk ye in Hm. You are rooted and built up in Him and stablished in the faith as you have been taught abounding therein with thanksgiving."
1 Thessalonians 5:18 - "In everything give thanks."
Ephesians 5:20 - "Give thanks always for all things."
Psalms 62:5 - "My soul wait thou only upon God for my expectations are from Him."
The impact of a thankful heart
Godliness because we are aware of His presence.
Motivation to look for His purpose in our circumstances
Submission to His will even when we don't understand
When we have a thankful heart, we become a strong witness
From perspective, we can give thanks for what we have instead of worrying about what we don't have.
Cultivating a thankful heart will transform your life, but you'll never be happy until you know Jesus Christ as your savior.
Its about being thankful in Him
The Holy Spirit will enable you to be grateful in all circumstances