The Thanksgiving holiday arrives as a time to give thanks and praise, but doing so requires a certain amount of humility. Thankfully, God gives grace to the humble.
And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:6
More specifically, thanks to God helps change our attitude while realizing the bountiful blessings we have today and all year long. Here are 8 prayers to help us cultivate gratitude and fill our hearts with joy this Thanksgiving season and beyond.
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! His faithful love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His faithful love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His faithful love endures forever.
– Psalm 136:1-3 NLT
Enter His gates with thanksgiving; go into His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name.
– Psalm 100:4 NLT
But thank God! He has made us His captives and continues to lead us along in Christ's triumphal procession. Now He uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume.
– 2 Corinthians 2:14 NLT
Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.
– Colossians 4:2 NLT
Praise the LORD! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! His faithful love endures forever.
– Psalm 106:1 NLT
It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to the Most High. It is good to proclaim Your unfailing love in the morning, Your faithfulness in the evening.
– Psalm 92:1-2 NLT
Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.
– James 1:2-4 NLT
Let the message about Christ fill your lives in all its richness. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom He gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
- Colossians 3:16-17 NLT
