An important part of our Christian walk is to meditate on God’s goodness. Between the hustle and bustle of life, we can easily get swept up in our routines. That can include our prayer life. After coming back from a long trip and picking up all the work that needs to be done, I’m reminded that prayer for gratitude is very much needed. Why is that? How can we think of the countless ways that God is good to us? No matter what we’re facing and going through in our lives, we can count on God to reveal beauty and serenity in the smallest things.
So today, let’s just carry an attitude of praise. Let us be grateful and meditate on the goodness of God. Let’s have a prayer for gratitude. Whether you have everything or only a few of the things that we will give thanks for, let’s take the time to appreciate them.
Prayer For Gratitude
Heavenly Father, thank you for this time. If I look back on the years and challenges that you’ve to lead me through, I’m ashamed that I tend to forget your goodness through it all. You have never left me or forsaken me as you have promised. You have to lead me through the fires and empower me beyond what I ever thought was possible.
When I get busy or am facing a new challenge, I can lose sight of you. The proximity of my problems seems to be so much bigger in my eyes because I forget how big you are. Help me to see the truth. Build up my faith so that I can be bold to face whatever it is that you allow for me to face.
Today, I want to take a moment to thank you deeply. Not just to give you the honor and praise that you deserve but to also remind me how good you are. You are good for every good blessing you have given me. I want to thank you for all of these on my gratitude list.
Gratitude list:
- Parent(s)/Step-parent(s)/Any parental figure
- Sibling(s)
- Grandparent(s)
- Other relatives
- Friends that are like family
- Pet(s)
- Old friends whom I have reconnected with
- New friends that I’ve met
- Former friends that taught me lessons I needed to learn
- Education that I received
- For the home I live in
- For the modes of transportation that is available for me (whether a personal car or public form of transport)
- Provision
- Clothing
- Daily meals (I think of the aroma of coffee in the morning or fragrance of garlic in oil as I start cooking)
- Health that allows me to work, walk, and move as I need to
- Being able to travel and see different parts of creation
- To be able to learn information that I’m interested in
- Music
- Nature
- Animals
*You can be as specific as you want to be. Remember, this is a moment between you and God alone. There is no need for fancy prayers or pretty placed words. God sees you where you are and accepts you as you are. This prayer of gratitude will realign our focus so that our center is always on Him. Living a life of gratitude is so important. Read more about it here.
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