"Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!" ~ Psalm 107:1
Be inspired by these thanksgiving quotes to live your life with gratitude for God, for He has established the world and shall not be moved! (Psalm 104:5)
Often we just need a reminder, a quick change in perspective to see all that we have to be grateful for. From the daily blessings in our life to the everlasting victory over death that Christ has won!
May these thanksgiving quotes from contemporary Christians, early Christians, and the Holy scriptures help you to see the goodness of God and praise Him with your whole being!
To help you in thanking God, we created a 30 Days of Gratitude Prayer Guide HERE. Download and print this guide to keep with you as a reminder of God's love and promises.
Thanksgiving Quotes by Contemporary Christians
"I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder." ~ G.K. Chesterton
"The Christian who walks with the Lord and keeps constant communion with Him will see many reason for rejoicing and thanksgiving all day long." ~ Warren W. Wiersbe
"Each day is a gift from God. What you do with it is your gift to Him." ~ T.D. Jakes
"The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!" - Henry Ward Beecher
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." ~ John F. Kennedy
"As you keep your mind and heart focused in the right direction, approaching each day with faith and gratitude, I believe you will be empowered to live life to the fullest and enjoy the abundant life Christ has promised you!" ~ Victoria Osteen
“Be thankful. God has commanded it—for our good and for His glory. God’s command to be thankful is not the threatening demand of a tyrant. Rather, it is the invitation of a lifetime—the opportunity to draw near to Him at any moment of the day.” ~ Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
"We ought to give thanks for all fortune: if it is good because it is good, if bad because it works in us patience, humility and the contempt of this world and the hope of our eternal country." ~ C.S. Lewis
"The Lord afflicts us at times; but it is always a thousand times less than we deserve, and much less than many of our fellow-creatures are suffering around us. Let us, therefore, pray for grace to be humble, thankful, and patient." ~ John Newton
“If there was ever a secret for unleashing God’s powerful peace in a situation, it’s developing a heart of true thanksgiving.” ~ Lysa TerKeurst
"The prayer that begins with trustfulness, and passes on into waiting, will always end in thankfulness, triumph, and praise." ~ Alexander MacLaren
"I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder." ~ G.K. Chesterton
"The Christian who walks with the Lord and keeps constant communion with Him will see many reason for rejoicing and thanksgiving all day long." ~ Warren Wiersbe
"A state of mind that sees God in everything is evidence of growth in grace and a thankful heart." ~ Charles Finney
“Gratitude is what you feel. Thanksgiving is what you do.” ~ Tim Keller
“God doesn’t want us to just feel gratitude, but for us to show it by giving thanks to God with our lives.” ~ R.C. Sproul
“God is in control, and therefore in EVERYTHING I can give thanks – not because of the situation but because of the One who directs and rules over it.” ~ Kay Arthur
Bible Quotes about Thanksgiving
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! ~ Psalm 107:1
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. ~ Philippians 4:6
I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High. ~ Psalm 7:17
Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ ~ Ephesians 5:20
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. ~ James 1:17
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! ~ Psalm 100:4
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. ~ Colossians 3:17
Thanksgiving Quotes by Early Christians
We amuse ourselves with our mental gifts, with our intellect, imagination, using them only to serve sin and the vanity of this world–that is, only to serve earthly and corruptible things–instead of using them before all and above all to serve God, to learn to know Him, the all-wise Creator of every creature, for prayer, supplication, petitions, thanksgiving and praise to Him, and to show mutual love and respect, and only partly to serve this world, which will someday entirely pass away. ~ St. John of Kronstadt
“When you sit down to eat, pray. When you eat bread, do so thanking Him for being so generous to you. If you drink wine, be mindful of Him who has given it to you for your pleasure and as a relief in sickness. When you dress, thank Him for His kindness in providing you with clothes. When you look at the sky and the beauty of the stars, throw yourself at God’s feet and adore Him who in His wisdom has arranged things in this way. Similarly, when the sun goes down and when it rises, when you are asleep or awake, give thanks to God, who created and arranged all things for your benefit, to have you know, love and praise their Creator.” ~ St. Basil the Great
“Wouldest thou learn words of thanksgiving? Hearken unto the Three Children, saying, ‘We have sinned, we have transgressed. Thou art righteous, O Lord, in all that thou hast done unto us, because thou hast brought all things upon us by a true judgment’ (Book of Daniel LXX). For to confess one’s own sins, this is to give thanks with confessions unto God: a kind of thing which implies one to be guilty of numberless offenses, yet not to have the due penalty exacted. This man most of all is the giver of thanks.” ~ St. John Chrysostom
Let us give thanks to God continually. For, it is outrageous that when we enjoy His benefaction to us in deed every single day, we do not acknowledge the favor with so much as a word; and this, when the acknowledgment confers great benefit on us. He does not need anything of ours, but we stand in need of all things from Him. ~ St. John Chrysostom
Fourth (type of prayer) are thanksgivings. Unspeakably moved by the memory of God’s past kindnesses, by the vision of what He now grants or by all that He holds out as a future reward to those who love Him, the mind gives thanks. In this perspective richer prayers are often uttered. Looking with purest gaze at the rewards promised to the saints, our spirit is moved by measureless joy to pour out wordless thanksgiving to God. ~ St. John Cassian
“Prayer changes from entreaty to thanksgiving and meditation on the divine truths of faith fills the heart with a sense of jubilation and unimpeachable hope. This hope is a foretaste of future blessings, of which the soul even now receives direct experience, and so it comes to know in part the surpassing richness of God’s bounty, in accordance with the Psalmist’s words, ‘Taste and know that the Lord is bountiful’ (Ps. 34:8). For He is the jubilation of the righteous, the joy of the upright, the gladness of the humble, and the solace of those who grieve because of Him.” ~ St. Gregory Palamas
“We must begin with thanksgiving for everything. The beginning of joy is to be content with your situation.” ~ St. Ambrose of Optina
“Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God, because, although we are unworthy, He has given us a share in the inheritance of the saints in light. Let us offer Him a sacrifice of praise for having delivered us from the darkness and brought us into His marvelous light.” ~ St. Clement of Rome
We wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! If you're looking for a way to inspire your family and friends with gratitude, consider including a Thanksgiving prayer and a prayer of gratitude and thanks to God and set a reflective tone for your gathering. Sharing a heartfelt moment of prayer can center the day on thankfulness and remind everyone of God’s blessings.
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