Do you wish

somehow that
you knew some
magic words?

OPEN
SESAME
!

ABRACA
DABRA!

THANK
YOU
2 magic
words that

GRATITUDE: is a
feeling of
thankful
appreciation for
favors or
benefits

GRATITUDE: is a
command and choice
for us to respond with a
heartfelt expression of
thanksgiving and
appreciation
acknowledging the
grace of God, in every
area of ones life.

GRATITUDE is
not a feeling
that dictates
your choices. It
is a choice that
affects your

1 Thessalonians
5:18
In everything
give thanks; for
this is the will
of God in Christ

GRATITUDE is
what the
children of God
do for
everything,
every moment,

In summary:
It is Gods will
for you to be
thankful.

SYMPTOMS OF
UNGRATEFULNE

Do you complain about the

traffic?

Be grateful because you

might have take the
SKYWAY!

Do you envy others because they

have Nikes?

Be grateful that you have

something to wear, others

Are you miserable because you dont

have any new computer
games/gadgets?

Be grateful! Some dont

have toys!

Are you discontent with not having

Be grateful! Others have

really nothing to wear!

Are you bitter because you dont like

your school?

Be grateful! Many wish they

had a school.

Do you take your comfort in life for

granted?

Be grateful! Others have no

comfort.

Are you resentful because your

parents are too strict?

Be grateful,
you have
parents to
raise you!

Are you
unhappy with
your job?

Be grateful
you have a
job!

Ungrateful
people live a
miserable life

MANY PEOPLE
HAVE
UNGRATEFUL
MINDSETS:

a. I want it
NOW!
(Lk. 15:1112)

b. I deserve
MORE!
(Lk. 15:29)

I.
GRATITUDE
TURNS
BLESSING INTO
PRAISE

To cultivate an
attitude of
gratitude we
have to DECIDE
to turn
blessings into

a. Every
blessing God
pours out well
turn back to
PRAISE.

b. Every
blessing we
dont turn back
to praise turns
into PRIDE.

II.
GRATITUDE
CONFIRMS
SALVATION

(LK. 17:17-18)
Will you be the
ONE or part or
the NINE?

III.
GRATITUDE
CHANGES OUR
PERSPECTIVE

Our perspective
should be all
about God:

1. He loves us
and has our
best interests in
mind
(Jn 3:16)

2. Everything
that happens to
us is meant to
bring us closer
to Him.

3. He will never
leave us or
forsake us.
(Heb. 10:5)

4. He is
sovereign and
in perfect
control of all
things (Ps.

5. Nothing is
impossible with
Him (Lk. 1:37)