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Luke 17:11-19

What is one thing in your life that you are thankful for in 2024?

Every good thing in your life is an opportunity to thank God. You may have worked really hard to get to where you are today, but the Bible says even the breath you had in your lungs along the way came from God (Isaiah 42:5).

Life is a gift from God. The question is: are you thankful for it? Before we start asking God for what we don’t have, let’s spend an entire day saying thank you for what we do have.

When it comes to gratitude, quality is more important than quantity. Instead of making a list of five things you are thankful for, write down one thing you are grateful for and then list five reasons why you are so thankful for it.  

I’m grateful for:

I’m thankful for this because:

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This exercise will help you dive beneath the surface and think about the deeper reasons why you are so thankful for the people and blessings in your life. Don't take the good things in your life for granted; be grateful for what God has given you!

Prayer

Father, thank you. Thank you for my life and the story you’re telling through it this year. Thank you for my family and friends and all the people you put in my life to keep me going. Your mercies are made new every morning, so today, I thank you that I have a fresh start, a second chance. Would you show me just how much I have to be thankful for today, in Jesus’ name. Amen.