Thankfulness |
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Biblical view on thankfulness |
Assessment questions |
- Showing gratitude to what someone else has done to you. Appreciating him or her. For instance you can appreciate:
Your parents for paying your school fees.
Your mother for preparing you supper.
Your teacher for teaching you.
Your sister for washing your uniform etc.
When you are thankfull you encourage other people to help you more.
It shows you haven't taken those who have helped you for granted.
You feel better in your life as a whole and more comfortable with them that have helped you.
Brings more peace in you.
Gratitude offers an emotional support to other people.
Being thankful is a way of training yourself to think positively about yourself and also about others.
Promote posive connections and relationships.
We praise and thank God for His love for us as shown when He sent His only son Jesus Christ to die for our sins.
We thank God for the gift of life.
For daily protection and safety etc.
See the elements of God's care for us in Psalm 23