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Thanksgiving

Expressing gratitude to God — not just a holiday, but a lifestyle the Bible commands

lightbulbNot just a holiday — it's the posture God wants: gratitude as a lifestyle, not an event

Definition

The Bible is relentless about thanksgiving. 'Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good' appears throughout the Psalms. Paul says to 'give thanks in all circumstances' (1 Thessalonians 5:18) — not for all circumstances, but in them. Thanksgiving offerings were part of the Levitical system. Gratitude is the antidote to entitlement, anxiety, and spiritual amnesia. When you forget what God has done, you start thinking you got here on your own.