17 Facts About Thankfulness

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1 THE P OWER OF H ABITUAL THANKF

2 THANKFULNESS IS A P RODUCT OFCHOSEN F OCUS

3 THE THANKFUL A RE A LWAYS THE

4 THANKFULNESS U SHERS IN THE P

OF THE H OLY SPIRIT A ND D ISPELS

5 U NTHANKFULNESS W ILL STOP THOF BLESSINGS INTO Y OUR L IFE

6 WHATEVER Y OU A RE MOST THANKF OR IN Y OUR L IFE W ILL INCREASE

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Thankfulness IsThe Seed For More

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1 T HE P OWER OF H AT HANKFULNESS

Thankfulness Is Not An Option, It Is AOffer unto God thanksgiving; and pa

unto the most High, (Psalm 50:14).Enter into His gates with thanksgivin

His courts with praise: be thankful unto bless His name, (Psalm 100:4).Let us come before His presence with

ing, and make a joyful noise unto Him wit(Psalm 95:2).

And let the peace of God rule in youthe which also ye are called in one body;thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in yoall Wisdom; teaching and admonishing one a


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were counted, it would include praise, joyetc. If all these were counted, the numbegratitude appears in its many forms staggering.

17 Facts About Thankfulness1. Thankfulness Is More Powerfu

Your Gifts And Talents. You see, the powerful force that attracts othemoves them away from you. Many gifted anpeople never taste the rewards of their skilltheir unthankfulness makes them

near. 2. Thankfulness Is The ForcDetermines Whether You Multiply or DecrGrow or Die, Attract or Repel The CompaOther Successful People.

3. Thankfulness Is The Power TooBy God To Reconstruct The Circumst

Around You. It minimizes the efthings It enables you to pleasure

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6. Remembering Acts of KindnesOthers Can Enable You To Maintain A

Attitude of Thankfulness And Joy.thank my God upon every remembranc(Philippians 1:3).

He was remembering good thinand truthful things about those who love

7. The Apostle Paul Stayed T

Because He Recognized That Any SufWould Produce An Invisible Reward.that if he suffered for Christ, he woreign with Christ. His suffering was forWe are troubled on every side, yet not distrare perplexed, but not in despair; Persecutedforsaken; cast down, but not destroyebearing about in the body the dying of the Lthat the life also of Jesus might be made m

our body, (2 Corinthians 4:8-10).8. Correcting Your Focus Is The FirToward Correcting Unthankfulness.inside you, you will become depress


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what is keeping you progressing and multithe terrible tyrant holding you back promotion.

16. Your Thankfulness Is HaSpiritual Impact On Others For Good.why Paul wrote, I sent him therefore carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye maand that I may be the less sorrowful, (P

2:28). So, you can be a carrier of theHoly Spirit. You can minister His joy through your attitude of Thankfulness.

17. Praise Music That Honors ThSpirit Will Attract His Presence.your focus. He instructed us to comPresence with singing. Enter into His thanksgiving, and into His courts with pthankful unto Him, and bless His name

100:4).It is so unfortunate that after some of so many gifts and blessings for so many ability to appreciate seems to deteri

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Do it publicly. Others need to hear tand appreciate what God has blessed you w

Do it often. Not just once a year at an anniversary.

Do it generously. Go the extra milea gift for someone special whom yoappreciate.

Do it thoughtfully. One of my cl

Sarasota, Florida, sent me two books a few wWhat kind of books? The very author that hlove to read. He had put thought intmy gifts. He knew what I wanted to read. Imany people give me books they thread...very few have purchased for me bowanted to read.

Do it quickly. If someone has blsignificantly, do not wait several months o

express it. Try to establish the habit of respan act of kindness within 72 hours.Do it cheerfully. When you expres

ation, do not do it grudgingly as if it is a

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2 T HANKFULNESS I S A POF Y OUR C HOSEN

Focus Determines Feelings.That is why the Bible tells us in Phili

...whatsoever things are true, whatsoever thonest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoev

are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, wthings are of good report; if there be any virthere be any praise, think on these things.

Thankful people do not have livestress or problems, they simply choogoodness and blessings of God instead.

Thankfulness occurs when youremember and focus on the good things God

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He has brought you through the fHe has preserved you through falHe has walked in when others wal

You are serving a miraculous, powerful God. If nothing else good ever your life, His Presence is enough toappreciation and Thankfulness.

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him, Thus shall it be done unto the man king delighteth to honour, (Esther 6:10-11)

The Apostle Paul Was Thankful.thank my God through Jesus Christ for youyour faith is spoken of throughout the who(Romans 1:8).

I thank God through Jesus Christ outhen with the mind I myself serve the law o

with the flesh the law of sin, (Romans 7:25I thank my God always on your behgrace of God which is given you by Je(1 Corinthians 1:4).

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord,

enabled me, for that He counted me faithfume into the ministry, (1 Timothy 1:12).

But thanks be to God, which giv victory through our Lord Jesus Christ, (1 C

The Leper In Luke 17 Who Was Healedone of them, when he saw that he was healeback, and with a loud voice glorified Godown on his face at His feet, giving Him th

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but to whom little is forgiven, the same lov(Luke 7:44-47).

Mephibosheth To David. Anhim, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kinJonathan thy fathers sake, and will restorethe land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat my table continually. And he bowed hisaid, What is thy servant, that thou shoul

upon such a dead dog as I am? (2 Samuel David Was Thankful. And speak of Thy righteousness and of Thy praday long, (Psalm 35:28).

Seven times a day do I praise Thee

Thy righteous judgments, (Psalm 119:164)O Lord, open Thou my lips; and my

shew forth Thy praise, (Psalm 51:15).At midnight I will rise to give thanks

because of Thy righteous judgments, (PsalmDaniel Was Thankful After God Revea

Him What King Nebuchadnezzars Meant. I thank Thee, and praise Thee, O

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and said, Father, I thank Thee that Thou haMe. And I knew that Thou hearest Me albecause of the people which stand by I said itmay believe that Thou hast sent Me, (John 1

At that time Jesus answered and saiThee, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earthThou hast hid these things from the wise andand hast revealed them unto babes, (Matthe

Joshua Was Thankful To Rahab.saved Rahab the harlot alive, and hehousehold, and all that she had; and she dwIsrael even unto this day; because shmessengers, which Joshua sent to spy out

(Joshua 6:25).The Woman Who Was Bent Over

Years. And when Jesus saw her, He cHim, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loothine infirmity. And He laid His hands on immediately she was made straight, andGod, (Luke 13:12-13).

The Lame Man Healed By Peter.

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4 T HANKFULNESS U SHERP RESENCE OF T HE H O

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Never Take His Presence Lightly.When The Holy Spirit Is Offend

Withdraws His Manifest Presence.return to My place, till they acknowledge theand seek My face: in their affliction they wiearly, (Hosea 5:15).

The Holy Spirit Is Easily Offended.corrupt communication proceed out of your mthat which is good to the use of edifying, tminister grace unto the hearers. And griev

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he played his harp. He saw the touch of Gocome ...and leave. He cried out after hisin with Bathsheba, Cast me not away presence; and take not Thy Holy Spirit (Psalm 51:11).

Some theologians laugh at Daand pursuit. Thousands of ministers say Dwrong, that The Holy Spirit could not withdhim. But, David had observed King tion. Do not kid yourself.

Begin to give thanks to the Lord.Create an atmosphere for The Hol

dwell. Your praise and thanksgiving is

satan cannot tolerate. Songs of worship adispel demonic spirits as Saul discovered wplayed the harp. And it came to pass, whespirit from God was upon Saul, that Daviharp, and played with his hand: so refreshed, and was well, and the evil spiritfrom him, (1 Samuel 16:23).

Thankfulness attracts The Holy Spirit.

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5 U NTHANKFULNESS WT HE F LOW OF B LESSIN

Y OUR L IFE

Unthankfulness Is A Cancer.Unthankfulness can be birthed

contentious loved one or a friend fuels a standing. They feed your anger. Somyou. Your focus is broken. Husbands andfeed each others agitation. The wife is angthe boss requested overtime. The husbanand meditates and receives the offenseWithin weeks, they cannot look the boss iWhen a fellow employee shares their comp

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complaints and those who had failed me. Whours from my arrival, my heart was in sucand frustration I could not explain it.

What had happened? I had permitted

to be broken. Unthankful people had epresence. I permitted it, allowed itThe joy left. My enthusiasm waned.

Yet, nothing had really changed in my except my attitude.

You see, somebody is speaking into yotinuously. An unthankful person can abor

Miracles into your life.

8 Keys For Staying Thankful During Crisis

1. Recognize Unthankfulness As And Grievous To The Holy Spirit.

the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealeday of redemption, (Ephesians 4:30).

2. Stop Discussing Anything ThN t B ild U A th L t

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Broken And Contrite Heart. Tunto them that are of a broken heart; and savas be of a contrite spirit, (Psalm 34:18).

6. Believe Your Trial Will Cease A

Will Give You Full Deliverance.afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord him out of them all. He keepeth all his boneof them is broken, (Psalm 34:19-20).

7. Keep A Picture of The Miracles YPursuing In Front of You At All Times.I count not myself to have apprehended: buthing I do, forgetting those things which arand reaching forth unto those things which a

I press toward the mark for the prize ofcalling of God in Christ Jesus, (Philippians

8. Withdraw From UnthankfuContentious People. Be not deceivenications corrupt good manners, (1 Corinthia

As coals are to burning coals, and woois a contentious man to kindle strife, (Prover

Unthankfulness blinds you to ev

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God simply takes away something yothankful for. Because thou servedst not theGod with joyfulness, and with gladness ofthe abundance of all things; Therefore

serve thine enemies which the Lord shall senthee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakednin want of all things: and He shall put a youpon thy neck, until He have destro(Deuteronomy 28:47-48).

Unthankful People Are Often Militan Influencing Others With Their

IngratitudeThey are not satisfied to sit at home al

do not want to eat alone in restaurants. Thethrive alone. Their unthankfulness rThey pursue others to sow their Seeds of cdiscord and strife. If you do not remove your life, you will enter into a covenant wthus destroying every blessing God is try

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Ingratitude and lack of appreciation forhas already done will stop the blessings offlowing into your life.

Our Prayer Together...Jesus, forgive my unthankfulness. deadly ingratitude can be. I

remember Your goodness, Your grace

Miracles. Cleanse me. I will sing a nThankfulness and those who come close hear about Your greatness and Your goodneprosper and experience Your Harvest. Name. Amen.

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What You Are Most Thankful For MultipWhen you are thankful for friend

multiply your friendships. When you are ththe opportunity your boss gives you, moneyto increase in your life.

The proof of Thankfulness is jwillingness to protect. You will protect and fi

things which you are most thankful. Haveseen a mother race across the yard whapproached her child?

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3 Ways To Express Thankfulnes1. Sing Your Gratitude And Thank

To God. Compose songs. They do nfancy, articulate and profound words. He jushear you sing praise and worship to Him.

Deborah, the great prophetess, underst express the appreciation of God through singthe defeat of Sisera of Jabin, she honored

Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Athat day, saying, Praise ye the Lord for the avIsrael, when the people willingly offered thHear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, esing unto the Lord; I will sing praise to the of Israel, (Judges 5:1-3).

2. Write Notes of ThankfulneGratitude. Five minutes with a handwill unlock a river within you. Suddenl

remember all the wonderful things God hayou.3. Give Gifts.Anything Unrecognized Becomes Unc

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1. A Gift Forces The Character of AnothEmerge.

2. Anything Unrecognized Becomes Unc Anything Uncelebrated Becomes Unre Anything Unrewarded Eventually ExitLife.

3. Correcting Your Focus Is Your First StCorrecting Unthankfulness.

4. Disloyalty Is The Product of An UnthaHeart; Betrayal Is Usually The Child o

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15. The Atmosphere You Permit DeterminProduct You Produce.

16. The Quickest Cure For Ingratitude Is L17. The Scent of Gratitude Magnifies The

The Unthankful.18. The Thankful Are Always Triumphant19. The Unthankful Are Always The Unha20. True Gratitude Is Impossible To Hide.21. Unthankfulness Is A Cancer That Will

Flow of Blessings Into Your Life.22. What You Are Is Revealed By What Yo

You Do Reveals What You Really Bel23. What You Do First Determines What G

Second.24. Whatever You Are Most Thankful For

In Your Life.25. When You Change Your Focus, You Ch

Feelings.

26. You Are The Seed That Decides The HaEmerges Around You.27. You Can Expect A Harvest When You C

Man of God Over Your Life

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15 Scriptures On Thankfulness

By Thee have I been holden up fromThou art He that took me out of my mother

my praise shall be continually of Thee, (PsWhen thou hast eaten and art full, shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good lHe hath given thee, (Deuteronomy 8:10).

Enter into His gates with thanksgivinHis courts with praise: be thankful unto bless His name, (Psalm 100:4).

And let them sacrifice the sacrificesgiving, and declare His works with

(Psalm 107:22).Rooted and built up in Him, and st

the faith, as ye have been taught, aboundinwith thanksgiving, (Colossians 2:7).

In every thing give thanks: for this is the in Christ Jesus concerning you, (1 ThessaloniaBlessed be the Lord, Who daily load

benefits even the God of our salvation (Psa

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and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus(Ephesians 5:20).

Be careful for nothing; but in eveprayer and supplication with thanksgiving

requests be made known unto God, (PhilipAnd whatsoever ye do in word or de

the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks tothe Father by Him, (Colossians 3:17).

For every creature of God is good, anbe refused, if it be received with thanksgi(1 Timothy 4:4).

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