Ephesians 5:20 tells us to give thanks to God the Father always in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. This teaching explains the benefits of maintaining a thankful heart towards God. Besides blessing God Himself, thankfulness guards our souls from an often hostile world. Being thankful fortifies us to stand against resentment, discontent, bitterness and unforgiveness. There are physiological …
Thankfulness
The quality of thankfulness is an absolute requirement for the disciple of Christ. This thankfulness isn’t contingent upon circumstances but what God did for us in Christ, what He continues to do for us each day and the promises of what He will do for us in the future.