Gratitude is being thankful in the moment. It doesn't last and is often times superficial. It is real, but doesn't stand out over time. It is a sign, gesture, or short comment to acknowledge when someone has been kind, polite, or given your something. Thanksgiving makes it go deeper. It is genuine and brings true joy to your life.
When you turn routine gratitude into thanksgiving it turns into exceptional gratitude. This is when you become intentional and consistent with having genuine thanksgiving every day. This is when you take the hard times and find something to be grateful for. It is when you have a difficult person in your life you can't get rid of and you choose to find ways to love them.
Acts of thanksgiving is knowing that God's hand is in it and you are searching to see what He is doing. It takes practice to always be looking for the small things that God is doing. It is a gift to see Him at work, but can only be received if you are looking. Having a heart of thanksgiving is a blessing.
Thanksgiving that fills your with joy is knowing God's love, loving your body, loving your mind, enjoying weather, enjoying nature, freedom, having relationships, and more. You can't hold in the thanksgiving. You have to share it in small ways like a smile, hug, helping where needed, encouraging another, act of kindness, educating when needed, and more.
Transforming thanksgiving is making a habit of appreciating what God has given you, but also the people that He puts in your life. Everyone has value. If you value yourself the way God made you, then it will help you value other people. When you value your relationships, then they can become stronger and bring more joy to your life. You have to pour out gratitude to get more thanksgiving which produces more joy.
Psalm 95:1-5, 100, 107:1-3, 1 Corinthians 1:4-9, Philippians 4:4-7, & Colossians 3:16-19
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