Sometimes life seems stuck. Plans don't flow, the mind is heavy, the heart is restless. And we think: "What's missing?"
We look outwards, we look for answers in what is missing, in what has not yet come, in what we have not yet achieved.

But there is something simple, profound and powerful that changes everything: gratitude.
Before asking, running, getting anxious... say thank you.
Because when gratitude becomes the first step, paths open up.

Why give thanks in the first place?

Why thank you is to recognize what already exists.
It's about taking the focus off what's missing and realizing what's already present.
It's looking at life through the eyes of faith - not scarcity.

Gratitude changes the energy of the day, it changes the way we pray, the way we think, the way we feel.
Her raises the heart to the place where the blessing can touch.
And when the heart is in tune with what is already good, the new flows more lightly.

Gratitude attracts what you don't even have yet

It sounds magical, but it's spiritual.
Gratitude creates space. It clears the inner path.
When you are grateful for the little, the much finds space.
When you say thank you before the achievement, you're already telling the universe - and God - that trust in what's to come.

"In everything give thanks." - 1 Thessalonians 5:18

The Bible doesn't say to give thanks after that everything works out.
She says: in everything. Before, during and after.

Prayers that begin with gratitude are more powerful

We often pray by asking. Crying out. In desperation.
And that's fine. God hears the cry.
But when the prayer begins with a "thank you", something different happens.

It's as if heaven recognizes there a heart that has already understood that everything is present.
And those who recognize the gifts they have receive more.
He who honors what has already come prepares the ground for what is yet to come.

Try starting your prayer by saying:

  • "Thank you for another day."
  • "Thank you for the life I have, even with challenges."
  • "Thank you for being with me, even when I can't see."
  • "Thank you for the doors that opened - and the ones that closed, protecting me."

You'll feel your prayer take on a different direction. It doesn't rise - it flows.

Gratitude changes the frequency of the soul

The mind can be tired. The body, exhausted.
But a grateful heart doesn't give in.

Gratitude puts you on a different frequency.
It makes you see details that previously went unnoticed.

  • The bed that welcomed you at night
  • The food that satisfied hunger
  • The message that arrived at the right time
  • The deliverance you didn't even notice
  • The strength to get up even if you don't want to

It's all in good fun.
And when you say thank you, recognize the invisible that sustains you.

Before you complain, say thank you

It's automatic: traffic, work, the bill that arrived. Complaining comes easily.
But try swapping complaining for gratitude - even if it's forced at first.

Instead of "what a hard day", try "thank you for another day, even with the challenges".
Instead of "nobody helps me", say "thank you for the people who support me in some way".

It doesn't sound like much, but changes everything inside.
And what changes on the inside, changes on the outside. Always.

Gratitude reveals what fear hides

When we're anxious, afraid or frustrated, we forget everything we've already overcome.
We forget how God has acted before.
How many times he made the impossible happen.
How often what seemed like the end was the beginning.

Gratitude pulls us back to the memory of what is real.
She says: "Look at what you've already won. Look at what you already have. Look how much you've grown."
And suddenly, the fear loses strength.
Faith grows.
Hope is reborn.

Gratitude isn't about denying pain - it's about transforming the way you see it

Being grateful doesn't mean pretending that everything is fine.
Meaning recognize that, even in the midst of pain, there is still something to be grateful for.
Even in the midst of loss, there is something to treasure.
Even in the midst of chaos, there is light.

Sometimes gratitude is just that:
"Thank you for being with me, even when I don't understand anything."

And that sentence alone will keep you on your feet.

How do you practice gratitude every day?

1. Wake up grateful. Before you even get up, say: "Thank you, God, for another day."

2. Keep a gratitude notebook. Write down three things you're grateful for every day - however small.

3. Give thanks for people. Send messages of gratitude to those who have helped, inspired or listened to you.

4. At the end of the day, take stock of your blessings. Think: what was today's gift? What sustained me today?

5. Include gratitude in your prayers. Before you ask, say thank you.

Gratitude opens the way because it opens the heart

We're often closed to receiving because we're focused on what's missing.
Gratitude opens up.
It makes the heart expand.
And where there is a grateful heart, there is room for God to act freely.

See also: Saint George's Prayer for Protection

April 30th, 2025