Taken from Spiritual Exercises #230 Contemplation to Attain the Love of God.

“Dedicate yourselves to thankfulness,” St. Paul tells us. As we are thankful, we are going to become more aware of God’s gifts. As we become more aware of God’s gifts, and that everything is a gift of God, then we are going to be able to return God’s love. Gratitude is a step toward love. Thanking God for things is going to make us content and open us up to realize that God is so good to us and that we should love Him in return.

Scripture:

* Colossians 3:15