GRATITUDE

God loves a thanksgiving heart, a heart that is full of praises and thanksgiving. He loves to dwell in an appreciative heart. He said, "Enter my gate with thanksgiving and my court with praises." 
Even when there is nothing to be grateful about, and everything doesn't seem to be going well, thank God. In everything, give thanks in the good and bad times. Your praises can cause a shift and turnaround to your life. When you praise God wholeheartedly, expect Him to surprise you beyond expectations. 
When you praise God, there are a whole lot of blessings attached to it:

1. God's Favour
2. His grace
3. His mercy
4. His help
5. His goodness
6. His compassion
7. His love and a lot more.
Always thank God for the smallest things, even if there is no reason to thank Him , thank Him, that is when you are even supposed to thank Him more because by the time you are even thanking Him without any reason and condition, it shows how much you love God and appreciate Him for giving you a purpose for existence. Whatever things are true, honest, just, pure, gracious if there be anything, if there be any praise think of this things. Philippians 4:8. 
You need the right heart to praise God. God accepted the sacrifice of Abel but despises that of Cain. He said we should present ourselves as a living sacrifice holy and acceptable unto Him, which is our reasonable worship. God dwells in the abode of a worshipper. He loves a thankful heart, a broken and a contrite heart, a heart full of praises and an intentional heart. Let your life glorify God, He is to be adored, He is wonderful, glorious, marvelous and beautiful. He does beautiful things, He is to be exalted, He makes the life of His children extraordinary if only you are aligned to His will and part of His will for you is that your heart should be fixed on thanksgiving and not be swayed by the things of this world. The activities of life can be very choking and disturbing but when you allow God to fill your heart, He will help you. God's help is needed in all of this; to be consistent with His will for you, to have the right mind, to be conscious of your walk with Him, to be thankful always and to fix your gaze on Him. You need His help to have the right heart to praise Him and be thankful at all times. It is not in your capability to do so, God's help is available for anyone who acknowledges His help. Psalm 147:1 says Praise the Lord, for it is good to sing praises to our God, for it is pleasant and praise is beautiful. Yes, praise is beautiful!! So why not cultivate the habit of praising God and let Him help you by putting into you the right heart that will be accepted by Him.
I was glad when they said unto me, "Let us go into the house of the Lord." Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. 
Psalms 122:1-2,Psalms 100
Praises break protocol, it opens a new wave for you in the spirit, it produces an extra grace in a man. David was a man after God's heart because he had a heart of thanksgiving. God loves a heart that gives thanks. In the presence of God, there is fullness of joy. Develop a habit of thanking. God's praise confuses the enemy. No matter what the situation is, praise Him. God bless you.

Prayers:
1. Lord, please give me the right heart to always praise you.
2. Help me to be thankful at all times.

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