In the lands occupied by Jacob's offspring, Thanksgiving Day has degenerated into self-indulgence, with the Source of blessings obliterated.

Even though we have heard that the Feast of Unleavened Bread signifies coming out of sin, the principal focus is that we remember God as our Deliverer.

Some have declared that the words 'thank you' are some of the most powerful, disarming anger , increasing health, and allowing one to sleep in peace.

Gratitude and thankfulness are attitudes we need to exhibit to remain at one with God. By being thankful, we will find it easier to keep God's law.

Here is why we should be thankful, how much we have to be thankful for, and how we can give God our thanks.

We find it difficult to retain a positive, thankful attitude these days, but we should always offer thanksgiving to God, especially in times like these.

Do we thank God daily for all His blessings? Do we thank Him for only the nice things? He wants us to thank Him for His benefits, mercy, and graciousness.

Each converted Christian must develop gratitude as a central facet of his character. Being thankful acts as a glue that binds our relationships in love.

The apostle Paul predicted the end-time generation to be unthankful. We need to buck this trend and show our appreciation to God and fellow man.

Some question whether Christians should keep Thanksgiving. Did not pagans have such festivals? The modern Thanksgiving, however, has honorable origins.

The real reason Thanksgiving is not a wildly popular holiday is because Americans do not want to give God any credit for their peace, plenty, and power.

Thankfulness for God's bounty upon us and our land has fallen to gluttony, football games, and planning one's strategy for the next day's shopping.

It is a big mistake to neglect expressing earnest thanks whenever it is called for. The benefits to others and to us are too valuable to pass up.

As we age, the pressures of life, work, and experience all contribute to wearing us down. Only a few seem to have learned to remain happy despite hardship.

Should Christians celebrate Thanksgiving Day? Are all this world's holidays off limits? Here is how to determine their propriety.

We should not confine the giving of thanks to a single day of the year, but express it continually—in fact, every time we come before God in prayer.

Some people cannot seem to realize a blessing if it slaps them across the face! Ingratitude can hold a person back in his or her relationship with God.

When we neglect to become thankful, our hearts harden, bringing about alienation from God. Gratitude is the glue that cements our relationships with God.

Prayers often become difficult because we fail to add thanksgiving, praise or adoration toward God. Thankfulness is an obligation to which we are bound.

Happiness is the result of faithfully keeping God's Covenant, ensuring peace, prosperity, and an abundant life. The world's joy only disappoints in the end.

How many of us lead lives based on the principle in Romans 14:7-8 of 'living to the Lord' rather than ourselves?

Only by letting go of the poisonous root of bitterness can we become like our Elder Brother, Jesus Christ, and our Heavenly Father.

The danger of abundant blessings is that we tend to forget the source of the blessings and cease being thankful. When we forget to be thankful, we forget God.

What can we give God despite His owning everything? It is not possible to repay what God has done for us, but there are ways we can seek to reciprocate.

Without thanksgiving and praise, our prayers degenerate into the 'gimmes' with the emphasis on the self. We must give God thoughtful thanks in every circumstance.

Because a brain with a positive attitude has higher levels of dopamine and serotonin, it is more successful and productive.

Strategies for cultivating joy include developing contentment and gratitude, giving rather than getting, finding pleasure in work, and valuing God's law.

If we trust God, we do not have to worry about the future. Having abundance and having need both have their unique problems and difficulties.

Psalms of Thanksgiving consists of a rich biblical genre, expressing gratitude not merely through words, but through praise, action, and loyalty to God.

Today's Christianity is more theatrics than theological; feelings have become the replacement for faith, eroding spiritual growth and character.

We need to give thanks for everything, blessings and trials. Christianity ought to be an exhilarating experience, but it depends on our outlook on life.

New Testament examples reverse the Old Testament emphasis, focusing instead on upon the wealth of spiritual character, salvation, and eternal life.

When Paul attempted to motivate the Corinthians, he compared them to the Philippians, who were more generous with what they had than the richer Corinthians.

Prayer comes under attack if we live double-lives, giving us a guilty conscience, not practicing what we have been taught, allowing our hearts to condemn us.

Robbing God extends far beyond the neglect of tithes and offerings, but also includes ignoring God and neglecting to thank Him for the plethora of blessings.

Without God's Spirit, the fruit of joy is unattainable. Godly joy buoys people in the midst of grave trials, providing hope for a glorious future.

Physical hunger and thirst provide important types of the desire one must cultivate for spiritual resources, realizing that man cannot live by bread alone.

Sacrifices of thanksgiving, praise, and gratitude are required of God's called out priests. By meditating on the right things, we prepare ourselves for prayer.

We should be thankful to God for His Holy Spirit, spiritual blessings, fellowship, as well as God's promise that He will finish what He has started.

In the Beatitudes in Matthew 5, Jesus exposes the depths of His own heart, while demonstrating the deficit of our own carnal hearts.

Understanding our obligation to Christ leads to a deeply held loyalty to Him. Our redemption should make us strive to please Him in every facet of life.