Attitude of Gratitude

So…have you given enough thanks this week? Were you able to toss around a few expressions of appreciation in between the parades and the football games and the sweet potatoes? We sure hope so!! Because at fit4service, we know that a grateful heart is a powerful heart! And saying “thank you” for all of your blessings needs to be a daily exercise! Living a complete life includes seeing the good in everything. Having an “attitude of gratitude” can turn a menial job into a meaningful joy, an act of drudgery into a labor of love or a tedious task into a tireless act of service.

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” ~ William Arthur Ward

"Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation." ~ Brian Tracy

“When we become more fully aware that our success is due in large measure to the loyalty, helpfulness, and encouragement we have received from others, our desire grows to pass on similar gifts. Gratitude spurs us on to prove ourselves worthy of what others have done for us. The spirit of gratitude is a powerful energizer.” ~ Wilferd A. Peterson

“Gratitude should not be just a reaction to getting what you want, but an all-the-time gratitude. The kind where you notice the little things and where you constantly look for the good, even in unpleasant situations. Start bringing gratitude to your experiences, instead of waiting for a positive experience in order to feel grateful.” ~ Marelisa Fábrega

“Blessed are those that can give without remembering and receive without forgetting.” ~ Author Unknown

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." ~ John F. Kennedy

“The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.” ~ Eric Hoffer

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” ~ Philippians 4:6

"Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion. Hope without thankfulness is lacking in fine perception. Faith without thankfulness lacks strength and fortitude. Every virtue divorced from thankfulness is maimed and limps along the spiritual road." ~ John Henry Jowett

“Real life isn’t always going to be perfect or go our way, but the recurring acknowledgement of what is working in our lives can help us not only to survive but surmount our difficulties.” ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach

"Hem your blessings with thankfulness so they don't unravel. ~Author Unknown

“For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice." ~ Meister Eckhart