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13 Bible Verses About Gratitude That Will Change Your Heart
Bible verses about gratitude fill the pages of the Bible. It wasn’t a theme God went light on. Therefore, it signifies gratitude is something crucial to our faith walk and to living victoriously. Gratitude is a powerful weapon against defeat as are the very Bible verses about gratitude. Gratitude also breathes life into the characteristics we all desire in our lives.
What Happens When Gratitude Isn’t in Our Hearts?
Our natural tendency as humans is to want more. Consequently, we become immune to what we have and look to a “more” that we erroneously believe will fill those missing gaps in our lives and our hearts.
We can look back to the very beginning of time – to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. God created them and even gave them paradise. They had only one rule and that was to not eat from one specific tree — the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. He told them that eating its fruit would bring them death.
But along came the serpent with his lies that always only lead to destruction. He told Eve she wouldn’t die if she ate from the tree. But instead, her eyes would be opened so she could be like God, knowing both good and evil. And with that, she was convinced.
“The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too.” -Genesis 3:6 NLT
So, there it is — the want that rises up within us. The want that has the potential to repress our gratitude.
Eve had paradise, yet she wanted more. She wanted God’s wisdom. And even though God had warned her, she chose to believe a serpent over the God who had created her with and for a purpose.
So how do we curb that desire for more that rises within us? How do we know when it is a healthy more that leads us to our purpose? Or when it’s a deceiving kind of more that leads us to destruction and defeat?
Knowing the difference comes from knowing God and His Word.
It takes keeping ourselves in check and filtering our wants through the Word of God. When our want of more conflicts with God’s character or His Word, we know our “more” is one of destruction.
Above all, gratitude is a tool God has given us to fight the more of destruction. Gratitude gets our hearts right with God and aligns our thoughts with His will. It makes us remember and breathes life into the things that lead us to our God-given purpose.
The conscious act of gratitude breathes life into:
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.
Dear Jesus, You created the world with such loving attention to detail. So, that includes me. Because You know me as no other can, You, therefore, know every battle I face and every temptation that comes my way. You know those things that bring me to my knees and make me long for more. You know where discontent has slipped into the hidden corners of my heart and where it is leading to comparison and defeat. God, I ask You now, to reveal to me the darkest places within me. Reveal to me where I compare. Where I take for granted and where my want is not from You. Then, Lord, bring to the surface of my mind all the marvelous things You have done. Prick my mind in remembrance and therefore in praise and gratitude.Father, I desire a grateful heart. A heart that leads with generosity and selflessness. I long for Your peace, hope, and joy. I commit today to finding the good — remembering the good — and intentionally praising You in thanksgiving each day as my feet hit the floor. No more will the enemy taunt me into defeated places. But, in the name of Jesus, I will be free to walk in the purpose for which You have created me. I will walk in victory as I shout Your name in praise! In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
I pray these Bible verses about gratitude settle deep into your heart and change your life for the better.
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As a Christian author, speaker, and retreat host, Lori Schumaker is passionate about helping women unveil their hope, find rest for their souls, and break free from insecurity through God's truth. With certifications in Christian Life and Mental Health Coaching, she weaves Biblical principles with mental wellness to address the whole person.
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