A Grateful Heart
Counting gifts, not gaps.
Re-train your eyes to see what God has given.
The big idea
Gratitude doesn't deny what's hard — it refuses to overlook what's good.
What does “A Grateful Heart” walk through?
Enter with Thanks
Psalm 100:4 · KJV
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise.
In plain English
Walk into God's presence with thankfulness. That's the door.
The Doorway
Thanksgiving is the door into God's presence. Start, and the feeling follows.
In Everything
1 Thessalonians 5:18 · KJV
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
In plain English
Give thanks in every situation — that's God's will for you.
Not For, But In
Give thanks in everything, not for everything. There's always something to name.
Pray
Thank you, God, for what I've taken for granted. Open my eyes. Amen.
Write it down
Name three things you're grateful for right now.
You finished: A Grateful Heart
The more you name his gifts, the more you'll see them.
Which passages does this journey use?
2 passages, drawn from Psalm 100:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:18. Every verse appears here in the King James text with a plain-English line beside it, so you can read it without a commentary open. Allow about 5 minutes for the whole thing, or 5 short sittings.
- Psalm 100:4
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Read any of these in full on the complete KJV, or look the wording up independently at Blue Letter Bible.