Philippians 4:11 (NLT) Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. When parents have a thankful child, they want to bless him or her. God, just like a parent, wants to bless us even more because it...

Psalm 104:34 (NLT) May he be pleased by all these thoughts about him, for I rejoice in the Lord. While meditating on the Lord’s goodness, I started naming all the things He is to me, and to all of us, if we let Him. After many words that came to my mind I soon ran...

Psalm 13:6 (NLT) I will sing to the Lord because he has been so good to me. Psalm 103:2 (NLT) Praise the Lord, I tell myself, and never forget the good things he does for me. The biggest thing God did is to send His Son Jesus to die for us so we could be saved....

Psalm 115:1 (NLT) Not to us, O Lord, but to you goes all the glory for your unfailing love and faithfulness. During our working lives we will have triumphs and victories we celebrate. Some examples include being promoted, moving to a particular area within our...

Deuteronomy 8:10 (NLT) When you have eaten your fill, praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you. For most of us it is easy to be humble when we are starting out our careers, when nobody knows us, and we are at the bottom of the ladder. But as we...

Psalm 62:10 (NLT) Don’t try to get rich by extortion or robbery. And if your wealth increases, don’t make it the center of your life. Although there are people who make their riches by oppressing others or simply by stealing, we don’t think of ourselves in that way...

Proverbs 3:7-8 (NLT) Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn your back on evil. Then you will gain renewed health and vitality. Sometimes we forget the reason we are so smart and successful is because our Creator made us that way,...

Mark 5:19 (NLT) But Jesus said, “No, go home to your friends, and tell them what wonderful things the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been.” Jesus performed a miracle in a man’s life by casting out many evil spirits. The man immediately wanted to...

Psalm 28:7 (NLT) The Lord is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trust in him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. What a promise this is to us! In this verse, David is telling the Lord how...

Psalm 50:14, 23 (NLT) What I want instead is your true thanks to God; I want you to fulfill your vows to the Most High. …But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God. Psalm 51:17 (NLT) The...

Psalm 9:1 (NLT) I will thank you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. God loves the heart of a thankful person. When we are thankful to Him for all the things He has done for us, He wants to bless us even more. When we...

Proverbs 16:3 (NLT) Commit your work to the Lord, and then your plans will succeed. We all have plans we want to realize and be successful in executing. The King James Version of this verse says "commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be...