The last several months have been confusing and stressful. Like most of us, I tried my best to avoid thinking about it. I didn’t walk to talk about the stress, changes or decision that a busy life was creating.
In other words, I took the very enlightened approach of pretending that I was okay —one that’s about as effective as other common responses such as getting angry, pushing people away, blaming myself, or wallowing in the confusion and stress of a busy isolated life.
When life happens, we often relive the events over and over in our heads, rehashing the pain. This process is called rumination or negative self-talk; it’s like a cognitive spinning of the wheels, and it doesn’t move us forward toward healing and growth.
When stress creeps in, good habits often creep out. A good habit is to redirect your thoughts. To get rid of a negative thought pattern you have to have another thought. Every time you begin to ruminate with negative self-talk use these verses on thankfulness to change your focus.
Here are 20 Bible verses on being thankful:
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
2. Psalm 107:1
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
5. James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!
8. Psalm 106:1
Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
9. Psalm 105:1
Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
10. Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
12. Psalm 118:1-18
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” Let the house of Aaron say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” Let those who fear the Lord say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free.
13. Psalm 20:4
May he grant you your heart’s desire and fulfill all your plans!
14. Psalm 30:12
That my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
15. Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
16. Romans 1:21
For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
17. Psalm 100:4
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
18. Isaiah 12:4-5
And you will say in that day: “Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted. “Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth.
And now we thank you, our God, and praise your glorious name.
20. Philemon 1:4
I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers.
Thank you! I needed this so much today. I hope you resume writing. God uses it mightily, especially when one is searching. Healing salve.
Blessings,
~shell
Thanks so much for the encouragement and feedback