Two Words That Change Everything

1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 (NIV) - “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the Spirit”.

Psalm 100:4 (NIV) - “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.”

Psalm 100:5 (NIV) - “For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations”

Hebrews 12:28 (NKJV) - Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.

Hebrews 12:28 (NIV) - Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe… 

Greek: Charis (χάρις) = Grace

Greek: Eucharisteō (εὐχαριστέω) = To give thanks

Italian: Grazie = Thank you

Spanish: Gracias = Thank you

“Entitlement is the enemy of gratitude”

Philippians 4:6-7 NIV - Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Jonah 2:9 ESV - “But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you..”

Jonah 2:10 NKJV - “So the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.”

John 6:11-12 ESV - Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated. So also the fish, as much as they wanted. And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments, that nothing may be lost.” 

John 6:23 ESV - “Other boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.”

John 11:41 NIV - So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me”.

John 11:44 NIV - “The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.”