The Encourager
“The Ways We Show Ingratitude - by Ethan Tidwell”
The Ways We Show Ingratitude
By Ethan Tidwell
Every year we celebrate Thanksgiving, where we give our thanks, say our thanks. Really though we should always be thankful especially to God for all He’s done.
One of the ways we show ingratitude is by not praying regularly. Prayer is our way of staying connected to God, yet many of us forget to thank Him for all He’s done. Do we truly count our blessings each day, or do we take them for granted?
Even more, when we sin, we take Christ’s sacrifice for granted. Every time we choose wrong, we put Him back on the cross. Remembering to pray, to thank God, and to appreciate the gift of salvation can help us avoid these moments of ingratitude.
Gratitude to God is not just a feeling or a passing thought; it is something that should be expressed through our actions. One of the clearest ways to show our gratitude to God is by living in obedience to His commands, offering our lives as a living sacrifice in service to Him. The apostle Paul captures this idea in Romans 12:1, where he urges believers to offer themselves fully to God as a response to His mercy and grace. "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.”
Another essential way to show gratitude to God is through prayer. Prayer is not only a means of asking for help or guidance, but it is also a vital tool for giving thanks. The Bible repeatedly encourages believers to express gratitude through prayer. For example, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 instructs us to make thanksgiving a continual practice in our lives.” "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." With these words God deserves all the praise, glory, thanks, and honor.
Meditate on this:
John 10:17-18
17 “Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. 18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.”
