Gratitude: The of being thankful; to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
Psalm 100:4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
Hebrews 10:19 19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.
Opposition to Gratitude:
Ungrateful Mindset Says:
Philippians 4:11-13 11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
It’s Not Contentment:
Colossians 1:12-14 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light. 13 He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves. 14 In him we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
- God us – He made us part of His family. (v.12)
- God us – He pulled us out of the darkness that once held us. (v.13)
- God us in – He brought us into His kingdom and made us completely free and forgiven. (v.13)
Colossians 2:7 7 being rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing with gratitude.