We often confuse gratitude with positivity, treating thanksgiving as something to perform rather than a way of truthfully relating to God. In Luke 17, Jesus meets ten men in their suffering, and one returns in thanksgiving—not because everything is resolved, but because he recognizes who Jesus is. This return reveals that thanksgiving is more than acknowledgment of a gift; it is worship that trusts God’s presence even while healing is still unfolding. The invitation is not to deny pain, but to practice a gratitude that returns to God, holds suffering honestly, and receives the deeper wholeness Christ offers.