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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: "Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." Colossians 3:16: "Let the word of Christ dwell in ...
Related: 40 Scriptures on Peace 10. "Good bread, good meat, good God, let's eat." — Anonymous 11. "In a world where so many are hungry, may we eat this food with humble hearts; in a world where ...
7. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. –Psalm 107:1 8. You are my God, and I will give you thanks; you are my God, and I will exalt you.
St. Thomas Aquinas (+1274) composed a Prayer of Thanksgiving after Communion that became a classic: I thank You, O holy Lord, almighty Father, eternal God, who have deigned, not through any merits of mine, but out of the condescension of Your goodness, to satisfy me a sinner, Your unworthy servant, with the precious Body and Blood of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
“When we lose one blessing, another is often most unexpectedly given in its place.” — C.S. Lewis “A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”
Early Christian liturgies highlight the importance of prayer. [31] The Lord's Prayer was an essential element in the meetings held by the very early Christians, and it was spread by them as they preached Christianity in new lands. [32] Over time, a variety of prayers were developed as the production of early Christian literature intensified. [33]
"In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich." — Dietrich Bonhoeffer 40.
A food decoration for Erntedankfest, a Christian Thanksgiving harvest festival celebrated in Germany. The Harvest Thanksgiving Festival, Erntedankfest, is a popular Christian festival in some German municipalities on the first Sunday of October. The festival has a significant religious component, and many churches are decorated with autumn crops.