Thanks Unto God

When we are grateful for the blessings we already have, our gratitude attracts extra good to us.

Gratitude is a magnet that draws to us friends, love, peace, health, and material good.

There are many ways in which we can show our appreciation to God and to our fellow human beings. In our prayers we can give thanks for the answer even before it appears, as Jesus did at the tomb of Lazarus.

We can take time to enumerate all the wonderful things that God has done for us and breathe a “Bless You, God” for them. In our contacts with people we can remember to be courteous and kind, to say “Thank you” and “God bless you,” to extend understanding and constructive sympathy, to smile, to share our “glad tidings,” to withhold every thought and word that would mar the loveliness of personal relationships.

True gratitude is a spiritual quality that is built into the soul with each day's practice, and its reward is rich and infinitely satisfying.