Gratitude doesn’t just come because we receive something. Generosity also inspires thankfulness in the one who gives. That gratitude gets translated into more generosity. It’s cyclical and addictive. One of the keys to thankfulness and generosity is seeing that everything belongs to God. Sometimes we hold so tightly to our “stuff” we can’t obey what God is telling us to do. We don’t recognize that as we give to others, God blesses us with joy and thanksgiving. When we abound in our generosity, thankfulness is the natural response. We can’t internalize this truth though until we regularly practice generosity.