Attitude of gratitude

1. Attitude
of
Gratitude
By Kadhiravan N

2. What does it mean to have an
Attitude of Gratitude?
Making it a habit to express thankfulness and appreciation
in all parts of your life,
on a regular basis,
for both the big and small things alike.

3. Why do we need to be thankful?
In the life of Jesus Christ we see that he is always thankful
e.g. – Feeding of the 5000
To follow his footsteps
To please God
To have a close relationship with him
1 Chronicles 16:34: "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever."

4. What are the benefits of being
Thankful?
1. Abundance of Blessings
2. Progress in life
3. Establishing the Covenant of God
4. Fulfilling God’s plan

5. Abundance of Blessings
– Job
God allows Satan to inflict suffering on Job
Job did not grumble, complain or dishonour God
Instead he gave thanksgiving and praises to God
God eventually blessed him with twice as much as he had before
– 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, “Give thanks in all circumstances”

6. Progress in life
– Joseph
Joseph was put in prison
He didn’t grumble but was thankful to God
Many years later he becomes the Governor of the land
– By being grateful, even the most painful situations can be overcome
– In life we have ups and downs but if we learn to be thankful in each
level we will have continual progress in life.

7. Establishing the covenant of God
– Genesis 12:2 "I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I
will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
– Galatians 3:14a “He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to
Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus”
Gratitude to
God
Walking in
Blessing
Establishing
God’s
Covenant

8. Fulfilling God’s plan
– Jesus Christ
The night before he was killed he gave thanks before breaking bread and
offering his body and blood.
– Even if thanking God doesn’t change the situation, it will change our
perspective. We will begin to see God’s great purpose
– When we walk with a thankful heart God reveals his purposes

9. Types of People in this world
– Critics
People who are not only ungrateful but also find fault in everything.
– Ungrateful People
People who do not appreciate the blessings of God.
– Selectively Thankful People
People who say thanks for the Money but not for the Honey.
– Always Thankful People
Jesus Christ

10. Key Take-aways
– When you are thankful to God in all circumstances he blesses you and it turns
into abundance.
– Unless we learn to be thankful there cannot be progress in life.
– The more thankful you are, the more you are walking in the blessing of God and
more you are walking in his blessings, the covenant of god in Christ Jesus is
established.
– When we walk with a thankful heart god reveals his plans for us.
– Choose to always be thankful like Christ Jesus.

11. Thankyou!