10 More Bible Verses for When You Need an Attitude of Gratitude
Inciting an attitude of gratitude into a negative situation will always change its trajectory. Therefore, it goes without needing to say, an attitude of gratitude is necessary if we want to live a hope-filled life!
I’m guilty of getting irritated with my husband. I love him to pieces, but there are times I could wring his neck! Those moments are a part of every marriage, though, right?
But there’s something I’ve realized over the years. It’s that when I express gratitude, the heaviness of the moment lifts. Even gratitude for the littlest of things. Partly because of that and partly because we just think it’s good etiquette, we say thank you to each other a lot. And I honestly believe it’s one of the foundations of our marriage that has kept us going strong for 22 years so far!
However, it’s not just in marriage that we need an attidue of gratitude!
It’s in every situation.
Whether we are working with children or with ourselves, we cannot walk away from expressing gratitude without sensing at least a slight change in our demeanor.
So, it is no surprise God includes the theme of gratitude frequently within the pages of the Bible. Long before our generation faced the struggles of today, God gave His people a tool to fight against a selfish heart — to fight against the defeat that comes with negativity. Throughout the pages of His Word, He teaches us that an attitude of gratitude is necessary to walk in the victory that is ours to have through Him.
Last week I shared with you 13 Bible verses to help you with that attitude of gratitude, but thirteen just wasn’t enough!
I’m back with ten more this week because an attitude of gratitude is just that important!
10 More Bible Verses for When You Need an Attitude of Gratitude
1.So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. -Colossians 2:6-7 NIV
2. I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High. -Psalm 7:17 NIV
3. The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. -Psalm 28:7 ESV
4. But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God.” -Psalm 50:23 NLT
5. Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts. And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. -Ephesians 5:18-20 NLT
6. Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people everywhere, I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly … -Ephesians 1:15-16 NLT
7. For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen. -Romans 11:36 NIV
8. He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted. -Job 5:9 NIV
9. Hey, Death! What happened to your big win? Hey, Death! What happened to your sting? Sin came into this world, and death’s sting followed. Then sin took aim at the law and gained power over those who follow the law. Thank God, then, for our Lord Jesus, the Anointed, the Liberating King, who brought us victory over the grave. -1 Corinthians 15:55-57 VOICE
10. Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. -Colossians 4:2 NLT
A Prayer to Help You Grow an Attitude of Gratitude
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