Thursday, November 6 Give thanks for everything.​—1 Thess. 5:18.

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Thursday, November 6

Give thanks for everything.—1 Thess. 5:18.

 

We have many reasons to thank Jehovah in prayer. We can thank him for any good thing that we have; after all, every good gift comes from him. (Jas. 1:17) For example, we can express our appreciation for the beauty of the earth and the marvels of creation. We can also express gratitude for our life, our family, our friends, and our hope. And we want to thank Jehovah for allowing us to enjoy his precious friendship. We may need to make a special effort to think about the reasons that we personally have to be grateful to Jehovah. We live in an unthankful world. People are often focused on what they want rather than on what they can do to show appreciation for what they have. If that attitude were to rub off on us, our prayers could become a list of requests. To prevent that from happening, we need to continue to cultivate and express appreciation for all that Jehovah does for us.—Luke 6:45. w23.05 4 ¶8-9