Thanksgiving Motivational Quotes

To become a better you, remember to be grateful to people who have contributed to making you who you are today.

Life can be awful. Life can be ugly. And still there are those who smile at the darkness, anticipating the beauty of an eventual sunrise.

My soul is exceedingly joyful.

I celebrate life with holy thanks.

If you have life and good health, you have the greatest blessings.

Be thankful that you have clothes to wear, food to eat and a place to sleep.

Start each day with thanksgiving, prayer, reading of the Scriptures, listening to music while engage in exercise; you will be motivated for the entire day.

God Almighty, I don’t want to ask for more. But to say more thanks.

Gracious words refresh, restore and revive the soul.

Life is so much better when we dwell on awe-inspired thoughts.

Thanksgiving means thanking the givers.

From the dawn of day until the crimson sun sets, I humbly give thanks.

Let gratitude saturate your heart for every good thing, both great and small, and then endure—oh, steadfastly endure—all else that remains.

May your hope keep you joyful.

Do not say, 'But it is hypocritical to thank God with my tongue when I don't feel thankful in my heart.' There is such a thing as hypocritical thanksgiving. Its aim is to conceal ingratitude and get the praise of men. That is not your aim. Your aim in loosing your tongue with words of gratitude is that God would be merciful and fill your words with the emotion of true gratitude. You are not seeking the praise of men; you are seeing the mercy of God. You are not hiding the hardness of ingratitude, but hoping for the in-breaking of the Spirit. Thanksgiving with the Mouth Stirs Up Thankfulness in the Heart Moreover, we should probably ask the despairing saint, 'Do you know your heart so well that you are sure the words of thanks have no trace of gratitude in them?' I, for one, distrust my own assessment of my motives. I doubt that I know my good ones well enough to see all the traces of contamination. And I doubt that I know my bad ones well enough to see the traces of grace. Therefore, it is not folly for a Christian to assume that there is a residue of gratitude in his heart when he speaks and sings of God's goodness even though he feels little or nothing. To this should be added that experience shows that doing the right thing, in the way I have described, is often the way toward being in the right frame. Hence Baxter gives this wise counsel to the oppressed Christian: 'Resolve to spend most of your time in thanksgiving and praising God. If you cannot do it with the joy that you should, yet do it as you can. You have not the power of your comforts; but have you no power of your tongues? Say not that you are unfit for thanks and praises unless you have a praising heart and were the children of God; for every man, good and bad, is bound to praise God, and to be thankful for all that he hath received, and to do it as well as he can, rather than leave it undone.... Doing it as you can is the way to be able to do it better. Thanksgiving stirreth up thankfulness in the heart.

You shouldn't just give during Christmas and Thanksgiving you should be giving all the time.

Only having valued a thing, can you truly be thankful. You can not be sincerely thankful for what you have not valued.

All glory to Adonai! Great is thy love. Great is thy mercy. Great is thy faithfulness.

Be thankful. Be grateful. Be joyful.

Lord I thank you for the gift of breath, eyes to see, ears to hear, tongue to taste, nose to smell; mouth to speak, face to smile, voice to sing, body to dance, legs to walk, mind to think and hands to write.

On this thanksgiving, I would like to thank that one girl, who never lost hope despite all odds were against her, who always worked, and moved on, despite losing all friends just after leaving school, a time when you need friends the most! Who had immense strength and will-power and so much inspiration inside her that she ended up being happy, satisfied, and successful, all alone. That one girl who always smiles in the mirror, and says, 'Bitch, you have a long way to go, and you gotta travel all alone, depending upon anyone will make you weak, so buck up, there's a lot you gotta do!' On this thanksgiving, I thank myself, my soul for being so majestically robust! I would have thanked other people, but sadly, nobody ever helped me, more than I helped myself...

The ultimate feast! Turkey, dressing, pies, memories. Laughter carries over squabbles and fleeting tears. Game time, go! Heightened adrenaline; increased appetites. Oh, the parade! Marching bands, floats and giant balloons. Stuff the turkey, stuff your tummies! Eat up, eat more! Thanksgiving joys shared with beloved family and friends.

Thanksgiving: A day to pray and humbly say “I thank thee, God. Life is okay.

Success if yours. Ask for it, stand for it, fight for it and go for it. After you are done, give thanks for it.

When you appreciate the blessings in life, your soul rejoices.

You ought to write grateful gratitude every day

All that we are and will be, praise be to God.

I love today, it is a sacred time.

You may not be where you wanted to be, but you are certainly not where the enemy wanted you to be. Why don’t you appreciate the fact that you can still breathe? Why don’t you go ahead and celebrate God for preservation?

According to Croce, therefore, the burden of artistic meaning lies not with representation but with expression. And expression is the vehicle of aesthetic value. Works of art express things, and even abstract art, like instrumental music or abstract painting, can be an effective milieu for expression. So how do we understand expression, and why is it a value? One suggestion is that works of art express emotion, and that this is of value to us because it acquaints us with the human condition, and arouses our sympathies for experiences that we do not otherwise undergo. But clearly works of art don’t express emotion in the way that you express your anger by shouting at your son, or your love by speaking to him affectionately. Most works of art are not created in a sudden heat of passion; nor do we have the knowledge that will enable us to say what passion (if any) motivated the artist. Even when artists refer to the emotion that is allegedly conveyed by their work, we may not believe that their description is the correct one. Beethoven prefaced the slow movement of Op. 132 with the description ‘Hymn of thanksgiving from the convalescent to the Godhead in the Lydian mode’. Suppose you respond by saying ‘To me it is just a serene expression of contentment, and convalescence has nothing to do with it’. Does that show that you have not understood the movement? Why is Beethoven any better placed than you, to put words to the feeling conveyed by his music? Maybe you, as critic, are better able to describe the emotional content of a piece of music than the composer. There are plenty of artists who are awoken by criticism to the meaning of their own works: such, for example, was T. S. Eliot’s response to Helen Gardner’s book about his poetry—namely, at last I know what it means.

retreat in order to charge with greater strength, and to kill the enemy with one fatal blow! This teaches you to withdraw frequently into yourself. Recall your insignificance, your inability to accomplish anything. You will then place great confidence in the almighty power of God, so that you will be able, through His grace, to attack and conquer the passions that oppose you. Here you must implore: “My Lord, My God! Jesus! Mary! Do not abandon your soldier! Do not permit me to be conquered by this temptation!” Whenever the enemy gives you a breathing spell, call up your understanding to reinforce your will. Strengthen it with motives that will raise its courage and give it new life for the fight. For example, if you are unjustly accused or harmed in some other way, and, in desperation, are tempted to lose all patience, try to check yourself by reflecting on these points: 1. Consider whether you might not deserve the unpleasantness you are undergoing, and whether you have not brought it upon yourself. If you are in any way to blame, it is proper that you patiently endure the agony of the wound which you yourself have occasioned. 2. However, if you are not guilty on this score, glance back at some past offenses for which divine justice has not yet inflicted a punishment, and for which you have not sufficiently expiated by a voluntary penance. When you see that God, in His infinite mercy, instead of a long punishment in purgatory, or even an eternal one in hell, has decreed but an easy and momentary one in this life, accept it, not merely with resignation, but with joyous thanksgiving.

Christians today are often encouraged to obey God so that they can get something out of it. “If I do this, God will do that,” many reason. But Luther insisted that the gospel—including the part about human helplessness and God’s omnipotent grace—needs to be so clearly preached that those who hear it will not need to be coaxed, harassed, or frightened into obedience. The gospel, not bare commands, is the motivation for thanksgiving. If we are unclear about this point, we cannot have thankful hearts.

Say Thanks" is sometimes more important than "Say Cheese".

Gratitude is a gladness of soul.

Live a joyful life.

Glory to God, He has done marvellous deeds.

There were ten lepers healed, and only one turned back to give thanks, but it is to be noticed that our Lord did not recall the gift from the other nine because of their lack of gratitude. When we begin to lessen our acts of kindness and helpfulness because we think those who receive do not properly appreciate what is done for them, it is time to question our own motives.

I live each day with the joy of blessed moment.

Almighty Saviour, thank you for the gift of the moment.

Thank You, Lord I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. —PHILIPPIANS 4:11     Why wait for Thanksgiving Day to be thankful? One day a year is not enough. Every day upon waking and every evening before we nod off to sleep, these two words need to come from our mouths: “Thank You.” A few years ago Bob and I wrote and gathered a collection of prayers, old and new, called Grateful Hearts Give Thanks. These prayers for mealtime, bedtime, and special occasions focus on how great God is and how we can bless Him by saying, “Thank You.” When we as individuals and as a united body can say thank You, we give witness to the world that we are aware that all we have comes from above. “This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it…. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever (Psalm 118:24,29). When we have thankful hearts, our lifestyles are changed. We no longer are self-centered, trying to acquire more and more. When we do not embrace thanksgiving, we are never satisfied with what we have but need more and more. Malcontents are rarely thankful for all they have. We read in Psalm 100:4, “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.” With thanks is how we enter into His presence. We must humble our hearts before approaching our good God. You can easily tell what motivates another person by how she is able to give thanks for all that she has. Ungodly people will not honor God or give thanks; they become futile in their speculations, and their foolish hearts will be darkened. (See Romans 1:21.) “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). Thankful believers will be content with all that God has provided. They will know that thankfulness is wanting just what they have and not wanting anymore. Spiritual thankfulness lets us say, “I don’t need that,” when we’re tempted to purchase something that we would like but don’t have the money for. It will prevent us from having that rich chocolate dessert when we are trying to lose a few pounds and inches around our waistlines.

APRIL 1 Worshiping with other believers helps you view all of life from the vantage point of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. It’s not just the most important miracle ever. It’s not just the most astounding event in the life of the Messiah. It’s not just an essential item in your theological outline. It’s not just the reason for the most important celebratory season of the church. It’s not just your hope for the future. No, the resurrection is all that and more. It is also meant to be the window through which you view all of life. Second Corinthians 4:13–15 captures this truth very well: “[We know] that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.” But what does it look like to look at life through the window of the resurrection? As I assess my life right here, right now, what about the resurrection must I remember? Let me suggest five things. The resurrection of Jesus guarantees your resurrection too. Life is not a constantly repeating cycle of the same old same old. No, under God’s rule this world is marching toward a conclusion. Your life is being carried to a glorious end. There will be a moment when God will raise you out of this broken world, and sin and suffering will be no more. The resurrection tells you what Jesus is now doing. Jesus now reigns. First Corinthians 15 says that he will continue to reign until the final enemy is under his feet. You see, your world is not out of control, but under the careful control of One who is still doing his sin-defeating work. The resurrection promises you all the grace you need between Jesus’s resurrection and yours. If your end has already been guaranteed, then all the grace you need along the way has been guaranteed as well, or you would never make it to your appointed end. Future grace always carries with it the promise of present grace. The resurrection of Jesus motivates you to do what is right, no matter what you are facing. The resurrection tells you that God will win. His truth will reign. His plan will be accomplished. Sin will be defeated. Righteousness will overcome evil. This means that everything you do in God’s name is worth it, no matter what the cost. The resurrection tells you that you always have reason for thanks. Quite apart from anything you have earned, you have been welcomed into the most exciting story ever and have been granted a future of joy and peace forever. No matter what happens today, look at life through this window.

When you start with thanksgiving, you will always end with praise. Be thankful, it grows.

When you thank GOD for what you have, it means you appreciate and value what's in your hands. And when you value what's in your hands, it will open up its wonder to you.

Thanksgiving season, embrace it with divine love and celebrate it with genuine gratitude.

Is there any pure thoughts like thanksgiving?

Give thanks to God, for he is good. His faithful live endures for all times.

Give thanks to God for he is good. His faithful love endures all times.

Gratitude is best refined through the fires of adversity.

Be thankful always.

Be happy with those who are joyful.

Joyful gratitude creates a happy life.

Titivate yourself with the beauty of thanksgiving, and share gratitude with those whom you regard as a blessing.

Adjust your mentality about thanksgiving, live a life of plenty and attract prosperity.

When you appreciate others, it does not mean your own value has declined. So go ahead, honour those who deserve to hear your words that are sweet and kind. It is Thanksgiving time.

When you appreciate others, it does not mean your own value has declined. So go ahead, honour those who deserve to hear your words that are sweet and kind. It is Thanksgiving time!

When you genuinely express your thankfulness to the Lord, you will witness extraordinary miracles and recognize His mercy in every obstacle.

Where there is a thankful heart, there is a warm smile that feels like sunshine.

Heal from whatever is troubling you within. Walk into the Thanksgiving season with an aim to find healing.

It is Thanksgiving season. Keep believing that God will make your dreams a reality. Plan to pursue your purpose to the best of your ability, and do not forget to thank Him for His mercy.

This Thanksgiving season, take time to reflect on your journey and be honest about how you contribute to profitable relationships.

Choose to celebrate life and refuse to be cynical. It is Thanksgiving time, a time to appreciate your strides and realize that breakthroughs are seasonal. Do not give up. Trust God’s plan.

It is Thanksgiving time, a time to appreciate the love of the Creator, the beauty of nature, the presence of loved ones, and the joy of being alive.

It is Thanksgiving time. A time to say, “I have been through some battlegrounds, and I thank you Lord that even though I did not know how to fight, you were there for my triumph.

It is Thanksgiving time—a time to cherish the life you have and be with family and friends. Do not take such a time for granted

It is Thanksgiving time—a time to celebrate being a believer, a fighter, a survivor, and a winner. Let this time be a good reminder that you are set aside by the Creator, with many blessings on your radar.

In every family, you will experience some hurt and selfishness, but there is also some wisdom and kindness, so if you want to find happiness, choose thankfulness.

Do not focus so much on how it hurts. Look at life from the outlook of thankfulness.

Express your thankfulness regardless of the circumstances.

As you learn to appreciate others, you also learn to appreciate life, and when you appreciate life, you find a meaningful life.

Be thankful for the people who support you when you find yourself in the dark, and recognize those who put you through such times, because from them, you will learn to find the light.

Learn to appreciate those who help you find the way and those who stand in your way, because both will help you realize that nothing and no one can stop you from being great.

Your days on this Earth are a treasure that no currency can buy. Learn to appreciate them, so that what you value can be valued by others.

As you reflect, thank God and thank yourself because through you as a person, His workmanship is reflected.

Sometimes the house you build may not be as big as your neighbour’s, but if you are happy in that house, that is all that matters. Do not let material possessions stop you from experiencing a life filled with signs and wonders.

Give God the praise that He deserves. When you praise the Maker of the Heavens and the Earth, you make the gates of heaven wide open and remind the angels that there is someone on Earth who stands a chance to be blessed.

Do not feel bad about celebrating. It is Thanksgiving.

Appreciate each day that comes. Even when you go through so much grief in life, do your best to see the splendour of sunshine with your eyes. Even if you are completely blind, imagine the sunshine smiling at you with so much love. This is Thanksgiving time—a time to appreciate life with such a thankful heart.

Be thankful to God for filling your soul with His goodness and gentleness. Such treasures are priceless.

Learn to be thankful, just like the birds of the sky. Listen to their chirping sounds, and let them remind you of why you need a thankful heart.

When you sometimes get filled with fear, bow down and pray to God with a thankful heart. He will send angels to save your life.

When your world crumbles right in front of your eyes, with a thankful heart, embrace the fact that you are still alive and you possess limitless potential.

It is Thanksgiving time. Approach it with a thankful heart. It is time to realize that where there is a thankful heart, there is a smile, and where there is a smile, there is a good life.

Be thankful and count your blessings, regardless. Celebrate your life without taking anything for granted. Rejoice in the goodness of God and His mercy, which never ends.

It is time to appreciate the blessings in your life. It is Thanksgiving time. Gather with your family and friends. Dig into that delicious feast with a loving heart and an open mind.

If you have a family, be thankful for them and do not keep questioning things. Count each one of your blessings. Never let bad situations stop you from realizing that you are a blessed human being.

Be genuinely thankful for the life you have. It is a precious gift that others wish they had.

Be strong and bold. Be thankful to God. You have overcome many trials, and you have grown.

Be thankful, and look forward to the great things in store for you. You have a lot to pursue and have a bright future ahead of you.

Be thankful even in the rain, because you know that one day, you will experience the beauty of sunshine, and when that day comes, you will feel the warmth of God’s love.

Be thankful even when things do not go well, because you know that in the end, life happens.

Be thankful for the life you have. It is a unique privilege. Breathing is such a big miracle.

Be thankful for what the Lord has done in your life, the gift He has endowed you and your loved ones, and the blessings that abound.

Be thankful that there will be sunshine after the rain. Be thankful that the storm will pass and you will smile again.

Be thankful that things may not have worked in your favour, but you are still alive. You have another chance to make things right.

Be thankful that you are alive and can still experience sunrise. Each day is a new opportunity to thrive.

Be thankful to God if He has made you prosper or even if you are going through pain, for He will never leave you nor forsake you along the way.

Be thankful for what you have accomplished in your life. You have done what others have never done, and if you are too self-critical, you may not notice that. You have made an impact, and you should be proud of how far you’ve come.

Be thankful you made it out of the night alive. Some have slept their way to the other side of life. So, count yourself blessed that you still have air going in and out of your lungs.

Be thankful even if things did not go well throughout the year, hold on to the fact that you are still here. Find the courage to say, “It is well, and I will get there.

Be thankful. Yes, you may not have everything, but you are still living. You have more than you think. In the world of the living, you can still contribute something.