To be thankful is to be full of appreciation. Always and in all things we must learn to be thankful to God for His abundant mercies towards us. We are to be thankful to Him for who He is. God is a righteous and Holy God who loves and provides for us. he has created a wonderful natural world for us to live in. He has saved us from the despair and misery that is a part of this world. he has given us faith, hope and love. He has created us to live eternally with Him as His redeemed children.