Thanksgiving: Attitude of Gratitude

#Thanksgiving Day 15

The Lord created us to be happy. In the Book of Mormon there is a scripture that clearly states this:

“Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.”

When we choose to have a positive attitude and to live our lives in joy we are showing our thanksgiving to God. We are showing to Him that we are grateful for our very life which he's given to us. When we are negative we are not. President Thomas S. Monson taught:

If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues.

We can choose to have an attitude of gratitude, just as we can choose to have a bad attitude. Which do you think God would have us choose?

True Thanksgiving will always proceed from with an attitude of gratitude. You can’t been an ingrate and says you want to offer thanksgiving.

Which of the goodness over our lives can we deny? Which of the miracles He has done can we explain? The right attitude is an attitude of gratitude.

Jessica’s Cassity wrote: Whether or not these attitudes come to you naturally, paying attention to life's positives can train you to see more and more of them, which will help you learn to be more grateful. You might feel blessed that good weather allowed you to get out for an afternoon run, that a stranger lent a helping hand, that you made it to the bus on time, or that your kids offered to do the dishes. Acknowledging these things—on paper, with words, or even in your thoughts—will help you cultivate an attitude of gratitude—and with it, a boost in happiness with thanksgiving that will last year-round.

It’s the fifteenth day our thanks-filled month. You have nothing other than to be grateful to God. Repent of any ungratefulness and be grateful to God for everything.

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