Gratitude
Gratitude is the virtue of being thankful and appreciative of what you have.
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How to be more grateful
See also: Journaling and Prayer and Christian meditative prayer and Positive thinking and Negative thinking
"To be more grateful, you can practice keeping a gratitude journal, regularly reflecting on things you're thankful for, expressing thanks to others, practicing gratitude meditation (Christian meditative prayer), setting reminders to pause and appreciate the moment, and actively noticing the positive aspects of your everyday life, even the small things; essentially, making a conscious effort to focus on the good in your life instead of the negative.[1]
Bible verses on thankfulness
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NRSV)
"Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:6-7 (NRSV)
"But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." - 1 Corinthians 15:57 (NRSV)
"O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever." - 1 Chronicles 16:34 (NRSV)
"We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of everyone of you for one another is increasing." - 2 Thessalonians 1:3
"For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever. Amen." - Romans 11:36 (NRSV)
"I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds." - Psalm 9:1 (NRSV)
"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 (NRSV)
Other Bible verses on gratitude:
- Thanksgiving Bible Verses, Biblestudytools.com
Jewish people and gratitude
The word JEW [יהודי], Jewish is based on 'gratitude.[2] The name Judah was given in Genesis 29:35 and she said, Now will I praise [In Hebrew: אודה] the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah [In Hebrew: יהודה] (In Hebrew, 'thanks' is תודה)
Birkat HaGomel, is a Jewish Prayer of Gratitude, recited by people who have survived a traumatic, potentially life-threatening episode.[3]
Gratitude as a Christian virtue
- Gratitude: Our Most Important Virtue, Christian Scholar's Review
- Gratitude as a Virtue, Christian Life Journal
- The Christian Virtue of Thanksgiving, Ligonier Ministries
- Gratitude Is the Heart of the Christian Life, Christian Reformed Church
Videos:
- Gratitude as a Christian virtue - playlist, Video playlist
External links
- Gratitude, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- How to Practice Gratitude by Kendra Cherry, MSEd, VeryWellMind.com
- Gratitude, the Parent of All Virtues, University of Colorado, Boulder
- What is Gratitude and Why Is It So Important? by Tiffany Sauber Millacci, Ph.D., Positive Psychology website
- The Science of Gratitude by Greater Good Science Center
Videos:
- Gratitude - video playlist, Video playlist
References
- ↑ How to be more grateful
- ↑ Jew: Yehudi (יְהוּדִי) - Every Day is Thanksgiving. Ever wonder what the name ‘Jew’ really means? In Hebrew, ‘Yehudi’ comes from ‘Hodaa,’ meaning gratitude—because expressing gratitude is at the heart of who we are, every single day.
- ↑ A a Jewish Prayer of Gratitude, . My Jewish Learning. "recited by people who have survived a traumatic, potentially life-threatening episode."
- (Feb 2, 2025). Cages, starvation and fasting on Yom Kippur: More testimonies from freed hostages emerge.
“ on Saturday, she and the four other IDF surveillance soldiers released in recent days recited Birkat Hagomel, a Jewish blessing of gratitude said by people who have survived grave danger. “This was the moment I was waiting for since surviving October 7,” Gilboa says. “To thank God for saving me from the worst against all odds.”
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