1. Being Thankful
Psalm 100

2. General Remarks A part of worship (Psa. 100:4)
Christians are to be thankful (Col. 3:15)
“Overflowing with gratitude” (Col. 2:7)
Featured in prayer (Phil. 4:6)
Paul rebuked pagans for not being thankful (Rom. 1:21)
Are we subject for rebuke when we fail to be thankful?
Regardless of society’s lack of thankfulness, let us continue to be thankful (1 Thess. 5:17-18)

3. Reasons For Being Thankful
For the freedom we enjoy (1 Tim. 2:1-2)
Preventative to church problems.
General concern (Phil. 2:1-4)
Brethren who are divisive are not thankful for each other (Gal. 5:15)
When was the last time you thanked God for your brethren?
It will likely get you off the negative
Put you on the positive

4. Be thankful for: Peace with God (Rom. 5:1)
Being in the Lord’s body (Col. 1:18)
For our calling (Eph. 4:1-2)
That God has made us fit for heaven (Col. 1:13).

5. Look For Opportunities

6. Avoid Victimology Always being a victim
This has developed into a serious problem nowadays
Either out right denying or shifting responsibility
Seriously impairs any need to be thankful.
Antidote—Romans 12:3.

7. Antidote:
You are probably NOT being mistreated all the time and you are most certainly NOT the center of the universe (Rom. 12:3)
Being thankful in prayer will dispel victimology. “Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving” (Col. 4:2, NKJV)