Quotes About Gratitude

Do not exclusively say your prayers in the form of asking God for something. The prayer of thanksgiving is much more powerful.

'Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone could say.

There is something in every season, in every day, to celebrate with thanksgiving.

For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received.

On Thanksgiving Day we acknowledge our dependence.

Every genuine confession humbles the soul. When it takes the form of thanksgiving, it teaches the soul that it has been delivered by the grace of God.

But see, in our open clearings, how golden the melons lie; Enrich them with sweets and spices, and give us the pumpkin-pie!

O how I laugh when I think of my vague indefinite riches. No run on my bank can drain it, for my wealth is not possession but enjoyment.

God is pleased with no music below so much as with the thanksgiving songs of relieved widows and supported orphans; of rejoicing, comforted, and thankful persons.

When we exist without thought or thanksgiving we are not men, but beasts.

Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it.

And when I give thanks for the seemingly microscopic, I make a place for God to grow within me.

Sharing in God's blessings is at the heart of Thanksgiving and at the core of the American spirit.

There is no greater difference between men than between grateful and ungrateful people.

It is impossible to be negative while we are giving thanks.

[when asked about what he was most thankful about]: Being alive. After heart surgery, you dig that part. Breath, family and friends are just amazing. Just to have a second shot is pretty great!

Our lives are filled with meeting wonderful people. Make sure those that have become a part of your life hear your words of appreciation.

Faith without thankfulness lacks strength and fortitude.

Thanksgiving creates abundance; and the miracle of multiplying happens when I give thanks-take the just one loaf, say it is enough, and give thanks-and He miraculously makes it more than enough.

If you're in a position where you can help other people, there is nothing better in life than helping other people. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!

There are many ways of giving thanks. Eating turkeys doesn't have to be one of them.

This is the holy reasoning of love; it draws no license from grace, but rather feels the strong constraints of gratitude leading it to holiness.

God is glorified, not by our groans, but by our thanksgivings.

Remember God's bounty in the year. String the pearls of His favor. Hide the dark parts, except so far as they are breaking out in light! Give this one day to thanks, to joy, to gratitude!