The Power of a Grateful Heart

2. gratitude
/ˈɡratɪtjuːd/
noun
the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation
for and to return kindness.
"she expressed her gratitude to the committee for their
support"
synonyms:gratefulness, thankfulness, thanks, appreciation,
recognition, acknowledgement, hat tip, credit, regard,
respect;

4. The Power of a Grateful Heart, 7 Things It Can
Do:
- It gets our eyes off ourselves, and helps us to
focus back on God.
- It reminds us we're not in control, but that we
serve a Mighty God who is. It keeps us in a place
of humility and dependency on Him, as we
recognize how much we need Him.

5. It helps us to recognize we have so much to be
thankful for, even all of the little things, which
often we may forget to thank Him for...but they
really are the biggest, most important things in
this life. It takes our attention off of our problems
and helps us instead to reflect on, to remember,
the goodness of His many blessings.

6. - It reminds us that God is the Giver of all good
gifts. We were never intended to be fully self-
sufficient in this life. A grateful heart reminds us
that ultimately God is our Provider, that all
blessings and gifts are graciously given to us by
His hand.

7. A heart of gratitude leaves no room for
complaining. For it is impossible to be truly
thankful and filled with negativity and
ungratefulness at the same time.

8. It makes the enemy flee. The forces of darkness
can't stand to be around hearts that give thanks
and honor to God. Our praise and thanksgiving
will make them flee.

9. 1)GRATITUDE AND GOD
2)GRATITUDE AND THE FAMILY
3)GRATITUDE AND THE CHURCH

11. Ps 136:1-4
36 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his
mercy endureth for ever.
2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy
endureth for ever.
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy
endureth for ever.
4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy
endureth for ever.
KJV

13. Every earthly wish may be gratified, and yet men
pass on as did the ungrateful lepers who had
been cleansed and healed of their obnoxious
disease. These lepers had been restored to
health by Christ, and the parts that had been
destroyed by the disease were re-created; but
only one, on finding himself made whole,
returned to give God glory....

14. The lesson which is recorded concerning the ten
lepers should awaken in every heart a most earnest
desire to change the existing order of ingratitude into
one of praise and thanksgiving. Let the professed
people of God stop murmuring and complaining. Let
us remember who is the first great Giver of all our
blessings. We are fed and clothed and sustained in
life, and should we not educate ourselves and our
children to respond with gratitude to our heavenly
Father? From My Life Today - Page 170 BY ELLEN G
WHITE

17. For parents, it’s also a great opportunity to
encourage gratitude, which is significant because
gratitude can not only make your family happier, but
healthier as well.
When it comes to keeping our families healthy,
parents often focus on physical, external factors,
such as the foods we prepare, the amount of
exercise we allow for each day, the cleanliness of
our home, and the amount of sleep everyone gets.

18. Fathers and mothers, however pressing your
business, do not fail to gather your family around
God's altar. Ask for the guardianship of holy
angels in your home. Remember that your dear
ones are exposed to temptations. Daily
annoyances beset the path of young and old.
Those who would live patient, loving, cheerful
lives must pray. Only by receiving constant help
from God can we gain the victory over self.

20. Ps 100:4-5
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his
courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless
his name.
5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and
his truth endureth to all generations.
KJV

21. Eccl 9:14-15
There was a little city, and few men within it; and there
came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built
great bulwarks against it:
15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he
by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man
remembered that same poor man.
KJV

31. THANK GOD FOR PEACE IN YOUR HEART.—"Let the peace of God
rule in your hearts; . . . and be ye thankful." Colossians 3:15.
Forgetting our own difficulties and troubles, let us praise God for an
opportunity to live for the glory of His name. Let the fresh blessings
of each new day awaken praise in our hearts for these tokens of His
loving care. When you open your eyes in the morning, thank God
that He has kept you through the night. Thank Him for His peace in
your heart. Morning, noon, and night, let gratitude as a sweet
perfume ascend to heaven.—The Ministry of Healing. p. 253.

32. BE THANKFUL FOR DIFFICULTIES.—Have we not reason
to be thankful every moment, thankful even when
there are apparent difficulties in our pathway? . . . "In
everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in
Christ Jesus concerning you." 1 Thessalonians 5:18.
This command is an assurance that even the things
which appear to be against us will work for our
good.—Ibid., pp. 253-255

33. Research confirms that gratitude effectively
increases happiness and reduces depression.
Gratitude enhances empathy and reduces
aggression. ... They experienced more sensitivity
and empathy toward other people and a decreased
desire to seek revenge. Grateful people sleep
better.

35. Ps 136:13-17
13 To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for
his mercy endureth for ever:
14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red
sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
16 To him which led his people through the
wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
17 To him which smote great kings: for his mercy
endureth for ever:
KJV

36. Ps 136:23-26
Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy
endureth for ever:
24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his
mercy endureth for ever.
25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for
ever.
26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy
endureth for ever.
KJV