Give Thanks To The LORD

Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love
    and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
for he satisfies the thirsty
    and fills the hungry with good things.

—Psalm 107:8-9 (NIV)

Loving LORD,

Help me to establish new and stronger pathways of both thought and action—pathways that express my heartfelt gratitude to You for Your unfailing love for us and the wonderful things You have done for all mankind.

For too long I have remained in my sinful tendency to whine and complain about things that I cannot change—whether they be things in me, or in the world around me—instead of acknowledging the unfailing love You pour over me and remembering the great things You have done, are doing, and have yet to do.

Help me to understand the seriousness of continuing down the pathway of complaining—a pathway which can lead me to a place of turmoil, even to the point of questioning Your goodness and rejecting the truth of Your Sovereignty.

Help me to remember that You long for me to express my thanks to You at all times—not because You need my thanksgiving, but because within that attitude of gratefulness You cause my faith to grow and are able to satisfy the longings of my heart and fill my hungry soul with good things.

Work in me to keep me grateful in all situations—good and bad—so that I might stay at peace and experience the joy of knowing that You are always working for my ultimate good, if I will keep my eyes and my heart expectantly open to receive that which You have for me.

Help me to establish new and stronger pathways of both thought and action—pathways that express my heartfelt gratitude to You for Your unfailing love for us and the wonderful things You have done for all mankind.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.