Reasons to Give Thanks: Work
- If you’ve ever had a job, thank God.
- If you’ve ever had a great boss, thank God.
- If you have a retirement fund, thank God.
- If your work has been helpful to other people, thank God.
- If you’ve ever been promoted or received a bonus, thank God.
- If you’ve ever been paid to travel, thank God.
- If you’ve ever been paid for freelance work, thank God.
- Estimate your lifetime gross income and thank God.
- If you have a measure of financial wisdom, thank God.
Reasons to Give Thanks: Leisure
- If you have a favorite book, movie, show, artist, song, painting, etc., thank God.
- If you’ve ever been to a live show, thank God.
- If you don’t have to work on weekends, thank God.
- Thank God for paid holidays.
- If you enjoy your pets, thank God.
- If you have a soft bed, thank God.
- Thank God for all the natural beauty available in the place you live.
- If you enjoy regular times of rest and relaxation, thank God.
- If you have time for hobbies and games, thank God.
- If you have people with whom you enjoy spending your free time, thank God.
Reasons to Give Thanks: Trials
- If you’ve ever gone through a trial and haven’t lost hope, thank God.
- If the Lord has ever used difficulty for your good, thank God.
- If you’ve ever brought fears, worries, anxieties and sadness to Christ and been helped, thank God.
- Thank God for every time you’ve worshiped him in the midst of great loss, unrealized dreams or chronic pain.
- If you’ve ever waited a long time for something, thank God.
- Thank God for his purposes in your pain.
- Thank God that he promises to work all things for your good.
- Thank God that our every trial, temptation and difficulty is temporary.
- Thank God that his grace is sufficient for you.
- Thank God for the blessed hope and all our Lord is preparing for you if you belong to Christ.
