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Saturday: Gratitude Inventory

Choose from fifty things to thank God for, including daily provisions and unexpected gifts. Then find names and postures you can use to express your praise.

Daily Provisions

  1. A roof over my head and a bed to sleep in
  2. Food on the table and clean water
  3. Clothes to wear and warmth in winter
  4. Health enough to do what today required
  5. Transportation to get where I needed to go
  6. Income or provision to meet my needs
  7. Safety through another day
  8. The ability to see, hear, taste, touch, smell
  9. A functioning body, even if imperfect
  10. Another day of life itself

Relationships

  1. A spouse who walks with me through life
  2. Children who bring joy, challenge, and purpose
  3. Parents who sacrificed for me
  4. Siblings who share my history
  5. Friends who know me and love me anyway
  6. Extended family who shaped who I am
  7. A church family that supports me
  8. Neighbors who make where I live feel like home
  9. Colleagues who make work more bearable
  10. Even difficult relationships that refine me

Spiritual Blessings

  1. Salvation and forgiveness of sins
  2. The indwelling Holy Spirit
  3. Access to God through prayer
  4. The Bible in my language
  5. Freedom to worship without persecution
  6. A church to belong to
  7. Spiritual growth over time
  8. Answered prayers, even the delayed ones
  9. God's discipline that proves His love
  10. The hope of eternity with Christ

Unexpected Gifts

  1. A kind word when I needed it most
  2. An unexpected provision or gift
  3. A problem that resolved better than expected
  4. A door that opened when another closed
  5. Clarity after a season of confusion
  6. A burden lifted unexpectedly
  7. Peace in the middle of chaos
  8. Strength I didn't know I had
  9. A second chance I didn't deserve
  10. A delay that turned out to be protection

Everyday Graces

  1. The sound of my kids laughing
  2. A good night's sleep
  3. Music that moved my soul
  4. A meaningful text from a friend
  5. A task completed or goal achieved
  6. A moment of rest in a busy day
  7. Something that made me laugh out loud
  8. A meal that hit the spot
  9. The comfort of familiar routines
  10. Energy to be present with my family

Names & Attributes of God

A Guide for Praise

Who God Is in His Character
  • Faithful — He keeps every promise He makes
  • Good — Everything He does flows from His goodness
  • Holy — He is set apart, pure, and perfect
  • Just — He always does what is right
  • Loving — His love is unconditional and unending
  • Merciful — He withholds the judgment we deserve
  • Gracious — He gives us blessings we don't deserve
  • Patient — He is slow to anger and abounding in love
  • Wise — His understanding is infinite
  • Sovereign — He is in control of all things
Who God Is in His Relationship to Me
  • Father — He adopts me and calls me His child
  • Friend — He draws near and invites intimacy
  • Shepherd — He leads, provides, and protects
  • Healer — He restores body, soul, and spirit
  • Refuge — He is my safe place in the storm
  • Deliverer — He rescues me from sin and death
  • Provider — He meets my every need
  • Comforter — He draws near in sorrow
  • Defender — He fights my battles for me
  • Redeemer — He buys me back and makes me new

Names of God to Declare

Postures of Praise

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." — Psalm 107:1