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•A Prayer of Gratitude for Life’s Blessings•By Anthony Valente👉 In every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.(1 Thessalonians 5:18)Ever feel like you wake up each morning to more problems? Like they’re waiting for you to open your eyes, so they can grab all your attention at the start of your day? Problems can consume us. Steal our energy. But in the process of handling the many issues that come our way, we may not realize the effect they have on our attitudes.Focusing on life’s issues can lead to frustration, discouragement, or even hopelessness. One way to ensure that problems don’t overshadow the blessings in our lives is to give thanks. Dealing with one problem after another leaves me with a scarce gratitude list. But I can always find things to fill that list, even when my life seems filled with problems.“.…give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18We’re familiar with that old saying, “Count your blessings.” It’s something many of us learned at a young age. Yet, how often do we stop and proclaim the things we are thankful for? Especially in today’s world, where complaining and arguing have become a way of life?Paul gave the church at Thessalonica guidance to help them live abundant and fruitful lives through any circumstance they encountered. He encouraged them to “give thanks in all circumstances....” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Yes, there would be trials and challenges, but Paul had learned the power of gratitude. He knew this valuable truth. In the worst times of life, we can still discover the peace and hope of Christ by counting our blessings.It’s easy to let thoughts about everything going wrong drown out the many things going right. But it only takes a moment to find something we’re thankful for, however small it may seem. A simple pause to thank God for that one thing in the midst of challenges can change our outlook from discouraged to hopeful. Let’s begin with this prayer of gratitude for life’s blessings.✝️ Dear Heavenly Father,Thank You for the blessings in my life. I confess that I haven’t stopped to give You thanks for the many ways You have blessed me. Instead, I’ve let problems take over my attention. Forgive me, Lord. You deserve all the gratitude I can give and so much more. Each day seems to bring more problems, and the more I focus on them the more discouraged I become. Your Word teaches me the value of gratitude. In Psalm 50:23, you proclaim, “The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!” Help me remember this amazing promise and make gratitude a priority in my life. Starting each day giving thanks to You for life’s blessings will renew my attitude toward any problems that happen. Gratitude is a powerful weapon against discouragement and hopelessness. Strengthen me, Lord, to resist distractions and focus fully on Your goodness. Thank You for the greatest gift of all, Your son Jesus Christ. Today is gonna be a good day, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Thank You, Lord. I trust and love You, Lord.In Jesus’ Name I Pray,AMEN 🙏 This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.(Psalm 118:24)And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.(Colossians 3:17)Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!(Psalm 107:1)Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.(1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.(Philippians 4:6-7)Let us, then, always offer praise to God as our sacrifice through Jesus, which is the offering presented by lips that confess him as Lord. (Hebrews 13:15)God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing what is right.(1 Peter 2:15)From now on, then, you must live the rest of your earthly lives controlled by God's will and not by human desires. (1 Peter 4:2)And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.(1 John 2:17)Always thank God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.(Ephesians 5:20)I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise will be in my mouth continuously.(Psalm 34:1)He said, “I came naked from my mother’s womb, and I will be naked when I leave. The LORD gave me what I had, and the LORD has taken it away. Praise the name of the LORD!”(Job 1:21)Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.(Isaiah 46:4)May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord.(Psalm 104:34)But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”(Matthew 19:14)(pic verse)He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,(Hebrews 1:3)Artist 👨‍🎨 I Am With You Always - David Delfeld