Thanksgiving then accomplishes more than we once thought. It accomplishes more than just “being thankful,” and that is very important. A constant spirit of gratitude to God enables us to live out our faith, to display the supremacy of Christ in all things. Practicing thanksgiving produces a humble, holy attitude within us, enabling us to then live thankfully. It’s not easy to let the peace of Christ rule in times of turmoil and tension. It is not second nature for the word of Christ to dwell in us richly. It is certainly not natural for us to pursue life by taking care that every action and every word bring glory to Christ. Thanksgiving brings those Christian virtues to our attention and to our hearts.

Being thankful, for everything, all the time is one way that we grow in the joy of our salvation. So let’s get busy giving thanks! Here are a few ways I have tried to implement consistent thanksgiving into my life.

(1) I write down praises and thanksgiving in my prayer and life journal each day. Each day, I list at least one answer to prayer or praise report or thanksgiving. The greatest benefits I have discovered so far are that this helps me not forget to praise God for the things I’ve asked God for and it helps me not forget to thank God for the things I usually take for granted! (2) When I pray, I make sure I have a time of thanksgiving in my personal prayer time. (3) Thanksgiving Day - I’ve made it a practice to sit down with a sheet of paper and list, one by one, the things that I should be thankful for, whether material, physical, spiritual, or personal; whether good or bad, I practice being thankful for everything I can remember over the previous year because it has all come to me through the hand of my Father in heaven, and I want to give Him thanks.

If we desire to show that Christ is far supreme,

it first begins with a holy attitude.

To display His worth above all things,