GRATITUDE FOR THE GOODNESS OF GOD

GRATITUDE: Readiness to show appreciation and thankfulness. It is obedience and it draws us closer to God. (I Chronicles 16:34)

REJOICING: Showing joy or delight. (Philippians 4:4)

APPRECIATION: Being grateful or able to understand the worth, quality, or importance of something. (Psalm 69:30)

THANKSGIVING: Expressing thanks to God. (Leviticus 22:29)

INSPIRATIONAL SCRIPTURES: Human authors were influenced by God to write His words. (II Timothy 3:16)

TRUST: Belief that someone or something is reliable, good, honest, and effective. (Psalm 84:12)

URGENCY: State where something needs immediate attention. We must have an urgency to praise and worship God continually. (II Timothy 4:2)

DEVOTION: Love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person or a cause. (Romans 12:1)

EVERYTHING: In all things, give thanks to our God for His goodness, mercy, and undying love for His creation. 

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ALBERT ROCK
Albert Rock is a guest author for the Gateway UPC blog.

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