Fred De Witt Van Amburgh, an early twentieth century author and poet, wrote that "Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy." Gratefulness and thankfulness are some of the most precious, prized commodities we can give to others and give to God. And the incredible thing is that as we generously “mint and spend” gratitude, we will find ourselves becoming richer than we ever could’ve imagined.

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Gratitude isn’t thank you notes or fruit baskets. It’s not something that we can check off a to-do list. It’s a way of life that is birthed by recognizing all God has done for us. But do we recognize God’s goodness by just “paying him back?” No! Like any good father, God wants us to “spend” our love and show our gratitude to his children—the people he’s placed in our lives.

https://www.cornerstonechurch.info/archiveblog/2020/11/14/quid-pro-quo-thank-it-to-the-bank