A heart that has not been transformed by the Spirit of God cannot truly praise, and a transformed heart that does not praise will surely cease to pump Spiritual life through the body.
Giving thanks in the form of prayer, praise, song, celebration, or simply as an attitude of thankfulness is mentioned well over one thousand times in the Bible. It's no surprise that having a heart filled with thanksgiving should be an integral part of your walk. You need to see this world and the entirety of your life with new eyes - eyes that see God's hand at work in every moment of every day.
Believing in the One True God as the Creator of the Universe and when you accepted the gift of eternal life through Jesus, you should be compelled to give thanks...regardless of your circumstances. You should begin to see the evidence of God all around, and praise Him even for the air you breathe.
A heart without praise and thanksgiving is empty and does not yet understand a sovereign God or His plan. If your surroundings are continually dictating the thankfulness of your heart, perhaps you ought to ask God to reveal His loving plan in even greater clarity. Yes, God wants to see you live a life of true peace and contentment; but first and foremost, He desires for you to surrender your life to Him and bring Him glory and honor in ALL you do. Only then, and only with the power of His Spirit, will you be able to "give thanks in all circumstances" (1 Thes 5:18).
You cannot produce thanksgiving by simply trying to be more thankful. You only become thankful by taking your heart back to the very origin of our new nature - back to the saving grace of Jesus. Return to the point where your life was made new and once again learn to rejoice; once again learn to absolutely trust; once again learn to live with a true heart of thanksgiving.
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