15 Best Bible Verses About Gratitude & Examples From Scripture

 

In thankfulness for our actions towards one another, we spread kindness. An attitude of gratitude will have you seeing life from a different perspective.

Below I will talk about 15 bible verses about gratitude.

 

Ruth 1:16 - Gratitude despite hard times

“But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.” 

Naomi had lost both sons and urged her daughter-in-law to return to their people. Ruth resisted and clung to Naomi through the travel to Bethlehem.

Ruth was persistent in staying with a loved one through the hard times they endured together.

She shows our devotion to family members despite the various trials we may have amongst one another.

Just as in Genesis 2:24, a man leaves his parents to cling to a wife to become one. Express gratitude to the family by staying close during their trials and surrounding them with His unfailing love.

In His unfailing love, we cling to family and form an unbreakable bond. In this same uniting, we find ourselves uplifting our loved ones.

 

Romans 12:10 - Recognize your love for one another

“Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.” 

A disciple, Paul describes the command of loving one another with unfailing love. The loyalty to a sibling is developed and inspired to become with other relationships.

Even when siblings do not see eye to eye, there is always their devotion to each other. It is a relationship of being entirely accepted, and your heart trusts your sibling.

The message of Christ gives the motivation to outdo your brother and sister in Christ when it comes to honoring.

The grace of God must be expressed from you to others. As in Exodus 20:12, you are to honor your mother and father as a commandment.

It stands with your brothers and sisters in Christ. Respect and celebrate your loved ones in the joyful noise of Christ Jesus.

 

Proverbs 27:17 ESV - Reciprocation of Thankfulness

“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.”

You are to grow in a community with other Christ believers. Hebrews 10:25 talks about not neglecting your brothers and sisters and making it a point to express gratitude to them.

You seek out advice and tough decisions from your family. Your family in Jesus Christ has your best interest at heart and will mold you into the person God desires you to become.

The Lord of Lords will relay the spirit of wisdom from the mouths of loved ones that your heart trusts.

The tested genuineness of your faith will come from God using you in others' lives. You cooperate with an inexpressible gift that God has given when having His children lift others.

You can find your confidence in God through your teachings to others and the lessons you receive.

The will of God will iron you and the ones you surround yourself with by the Word of God.

 

1 Thessalonians 3:9 - Indebtedness to God

 

“How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?” 

Paul gives the great God praise and honor for the Thessalonians' continuing their faithfulness even during persecutions.

He does not take credit for his own doing but provides grateful praise for God's goodness.

In our intimate prayer times, we pray every day for the Word of Christ to reach those we love.

1 Corinthians 3:5-6 further explains that when we lead someone into Christ, it is still the Lord God almighty who deserves all praise.

He is the rock of our salvation and the reason for all your blessings. As exciting as it is to watch someone grow in Christ right beside you, all of the glory belongs to Jesus Christ.

He is the rock of our salvation and will continue to change lives through you and me. You will take part in your loved ones' walk with Christ directing them into the ways of entering their eternal life.

 

Philippians 1:3-4 - Appreciativeness of God

 

“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy.” 

Ministry of this service is something you can do at any time or place for anyone willing to hear.

Paul gives thanks to the name of the Lord Jesus for the Philippians and the support they gave him with his ministry.

Their faithfulness was known even when he was not present. During an unknown time for the Philippians, they continued to study the name of God as a group effectively.

Another thankful bible verse is Colossians 1:3, where Paul is repeating thanks for God's people staying faithful. Have a thankful heart when exalting in all God has done and will continue to do.

Prayer fills with the joyful noise of what God continues to do for you and your brothers in Christ.

Days of gratitude prayer guide will guide you in the way you not only pray for yourself but others that you cherish.

 

Proverbs 18:24 - Sense of indebtedness to friends

“A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” 

Good times are when you find yourself surrounded by many people. It shouldn't be in the number of friends you have but in the sincerity of a relationship with one.

In hard times, whole hearts reveal the relationship they have with you. My favorite bible verse, Hebrews 13:5 I will never leave you or forsake you, is the morals we have for our friendships.

In good things or hard times, a friend is to stand by your side and lift you with a grateful heart. Meeting others' needs and putting your selfish desires and wants to the side.

In this time, you form a genuine relationship from the wonderful deeds you have done.

 

Proverbs 17:17 ESV - Obligation to true friends

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” 

The values of a true friend are the same as those of a brother. Regardless of hard times, a brother never leaves your side.

They go through the storm with you and have an attitude of gratitude for it. Genuine love for someone goes through various trials, so they do not have to face anything alone.

It is easy to desire a friend with specific qualities that you need, but God's reminder also tells us to be this friend.

The best bible verse is James 2:15-16, which states what many of us often say to others, "I am praying for you." It says that saying this alone is easy, but unfailing love with our human hearts only starts there.

You must not only talk with the attitude of thanksgiving but back up your words with action.

You will find the motivation to show up for your friends even amongst your adversity continuously in your daily living.

 

John 15:13 - The ultimate sacrifice for a friend

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” 

It may be hard to accept this verse to live due to the fear you are living out. However, study the bible further to understand the message of Christ within each passage.

This favorite bible verse is for those willing to die to save someone else's life. It is one way of showing His steadfast love for one another.

To say you love a friend has no stipulations or exceptions of what you would not do for this person. Romans 5:7-8 digs a bit deeper into this passage as a reference for laying down your own life for those you love.

The name of the Lord Jesus willingly put his life to be sacrificed for our sins. He did not stumble or fall, knowing such a horrific event would occur to him.

Christ Jesus placed his fears and troubles to the side to face our greatest enemy. He is in constant praise from us for all He has done.

 

Colossians 2:7 - Overflow of thankfulness

 

“Rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.” 

Your foundation is the Lord God Almighty, and you are building up from the power of the Holy Spirit.

The fruit of lips is the knowledge that God has given you to speak life into yourself and others.

Your faith's tested genuineness will be found in small measures that you will soon realize you have overlooked for so many days.

You will overflow with thankfulness for all He has done in your life. He continues to bless in areas that we had yet to imagine come into fruition. His blessings are in the little things in your life.

Find His excellent gift in a smile from a stranger, a meal on the table, to viewing the sunrise.

Your heart leaps for these small things that God aligns out for you to view and see Him in it.

 

Psalm 30:12 - Giving thanks forever

 

“That my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever.” 

God rescued King David with the perfect gift of righteous judgment. The name of our Lord Jesus Christ continues to save His children and lead them into life to grant access to eternal life.

David has grateful praise by a song of thanksgiving. With joyful noise, we praise the name of the Lord Jesus for all He does.

Give constant praise to the good God who blesses you redundantly with every tiny detail in your life.

You can express gratitude by recognizing His creation from your fellow brothers and sisters to the nature around you.

Praises the name of the Lord Most High for every moment He has dragged you from the pit of your hell.

 

James 1:17 ESV - Give a heartfelt thanks for everything

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” 

James advises you to cling to the truth of God's Word and not fall into the sinful thinking of believing you lack in your life.

It causes you to spiral into the temptation to look for what you think you do not have and search for it elsewhere.

You become unsatisfied by the grace of God. James preaches to remind yourself where all the goodness in your life has come from and by whom.

God is the source of your light. He leads and directs you into all the good things in your life. The God of Gods has no shadow near Him, and it is in straying away from Him that you will find yourself in darkness.

Do not allow the temptations and desires of the world to lead you away from all His goodness. Your heart trusts the Lord with every fiber in your body.

 

Psalm 100:4 - Thanksgiving to God

“Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.” 

King David acknowledges that God deserves our obedience. He is the creator of every one of us and continues to bless us all individually.

His Holy name deserves so much more than a Thanksgiving Day, but for you to be compliant in the Word of Christ.

The Father of lights wraps each one of His children in steadfast love. We sing His spiritual songs that flood our hearts with His glorious name with joyful noise.

Romans 8:28 is a reminder of how he plans every detail in our lives for our good. He never changes even when we disobey or stray away from Him.

Praise Him, for He is always in the works for your good.

 

Philippians 4:11-12 - Grace through hard times

   

“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 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.” 

Paul focuses on remaining content despite his circumstances. He is sitting in prison while writing and having to gain a different insight into God's life and will.

The situations Paul is describing he has already gone through and remained content. However, Paul has faith that the glory of God will always provide.

2 Corinthians 11:24-29 goes into greater detail about what Paul endured, including physical beatings and hardships that could have quickly taken his life.

In times of hardship, you may blame God or find it hard to find the little things to be thankful for in your day-to-day activities.

This favorite bible verse is a reminder that has an attitude of thanksgiving in any circumstance. To have a grateful heart, you must be content with your life currently.

It is a trait that you must learn since it comes naturally to nobody. You cannot receive the full reward from the rock of our salvation without overcoming contentment and joy in the everyday things we overlook.

 

Conclusion

You can very quickly get caught up in the hustle and bustle of your daily tasks. However, stop to seek out gratitude in your life personally and business-wise.

It's in the small things we partake in that we overlook and neglect to appreciate.