ALT-2 Thanksgiving Prayers and Blessings

From 3arf

"Give thanks, with a grateful heart, give thanks, to the Holy One, Give thanks, because He's given, Jesus Christ, His Son"

Dear God, thank you for this life, for the ability to think, to walk, to talk, to see, to hear and to feel. Thank You for the chance to love and to share our life with others. Thank You for this world with the warm sunshine, the cooling rain, the beautiful rainbow, the fresh smelling flowers, the shady trees and all the wonderful animals. When we look at the wonders of nature and things around us, we can see Your work and Your power. When Jesus Christ died for us on the cross, we see Your amazing grace, great mercy and endless love. Thank you Lord, praise your Holy Name.

Thank You my Lord and Savior for coming into my life. Thank You for Your steadfast love and faithfulness and for all the beloved people you have brought into this life. Thank you for the chance to love, to learn, to work and to play. Thank God for so many salvations during these years. Praise Your Name, Hallelujah!

God, please bless the people around us that they will see Your love and be thankful too. God, please bless this world and all the living things with peace, joy and hope. Please help us not be take things for granted but help us to be thankful for the seemingly small things in life. Help us not to focus on what we do not have but be thankful for what we do have. Teach us to be a blessing to others and to have compassion for the less fortunate.

May we remind ourselves that we are blessed and not to take things for granted. Following are the list of things that we can be thankful for.

Let us be thankful for having our job as this enables us to make a living.

Let us be thankful for the rain as it cools our day.

Let us be thankful for the sunshine as this brings us warmth and light.

Let us be thankful for our parents as this means we have people who care about us.

Let us be thankful for our spouse as this means we are not lonely.

Let us be thankful for our children who want our attention as they teach us to care, to love and to protect them.

Let us be thankful for our friends as this means we have people to care and share.

Let us be thankful for the noise as this means we can hear.

Let us be thankful when we wake up in the morning for it means we are alive.

In everything, give thanks and we will be blessed.

In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

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