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Gratitude isn’t just an action—it’s a heart posture rooted in worship. Psalm 100:1-5 calls us to “shout for joy to the Lord” and “enter his gates with thanksgiving,” reminding us that praising God and offering thanks should overflow from our daily lives. When we intentionally create space for gratitude, whether in prayer, family life, or personal devotion, our hearts are renewed, joy is cultivated, and worship becomes a natural response to God’s goodness and faithfulness.

Highlights

• Psalm 100 emphasizes joyful, heartfelt worship as the foundation of gratitude.

• Giving thanks is both an opportunity and a command—acknowledge God’s goodness in every season.

• Intentionally making space in your life for gratitude and prayer prevents busyness from crowding out thankfulness.

• Worship leads to joy: as we praise God, our hearts naturally overflow with gladness.

• Gratitude involves both personal reflection and communal expression, encouraging family and others to share in thanksgiving.

• God’s steadfast love and faithfulness span generations, giving us a secure foundation for praise.

• Practical tools like gratitude calendars or journals can help integrate thanksgiving into daily routines.

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Psalm-Powered Gratitude for Any Season

By: Laura Bailey

Bible Reading:

“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.” - Psalm 100:1-2 NIV

Recently, I purchased a magnetic calendar for our fridge to keep everyone in the family in the loop on our schedule. As a bonus to the calendar feature, there was a spot for prayer requests, gratitude, and to-do lists. 

For the first few weeks, I filled every section of the calendar to the brim. I invited my girls to add prayer requests, items they were thankful for, and activities they would like to do. Yet, as the weeks passed, the boxes containing our schedule continued to overflow, and eventually took over our gratitude and prayer request boxes. Oddly enough, the “to-do” section continued to grow exponentially, even though our schedule was already maxed out.

As I stared at the calendar, I felt a familiar pang of Holy Spirit conviction. I knew He was gently nudging me to make some space for the gratitude and prayer request section. The reality was, my family was in an intense state of burnout, and looking at the calendar was a visual reminder of our misplaced priorities. We’d

Peter has been preparing us for enduring opposition from a scornful world, and he wants believers in Christ to learn how to live godly and honourable lives in the midst of opposition. He wants us to flourish as disciples of Christ, pursuing godliness and fruitfulness in Christ, even as the world closes in about us and the days darken. To help us and equip us in this, he sets before us powerful reasons and motivators to live godly lives.