Prayer of Gratitude
Gifts of This Morning
1 min · Good for: Grateful, Morning
Listen to this prayer
God,
thank You for the gift of another morning.
Open my eyes to goodness I might otherwise overlook: breath in my lungs, light through the window, people who care, and opportunities to begin again.
Keep gratitude from depending only on easy circumstances.
Let thankfulness shape my attention and make me generous with encouragement, kindness, and joy today.
When the day becomes difficult, bring these gifts back to memory.
May gratitude keep my heart awake, not by denying hardship, but by noticing that goodness remains present within it.
Let gratitude move beyond words and become a way of living.
May I care for what I have received, share it freely, and treat the people around me as gifts rather than interruptions.
Stay near as I practice this prayer beyond these words.
When I forget what I have asked for, gently bring me back.
Let one thoughtful choice become the beginning of a steadier way forward.
Amen.
Bible verses to pray with it
“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.”
“Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name.”
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation nor turning shadow.”
Reflect
What small thing have you been especially thankful for?
One small step
Complete five breaths: inhale for four counts and exhale for six.
Near to God
What’s on your heart today?
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