HELEN SANDERS
2-6-2026
AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE

As little children in Sunday School, we learned the song, “God is so Good.” It may be a simple little song giving God praise for his goodness, but it still resonates in my heart.

God is a good God and cares for his children. I truly believe those that spend time thanking Him for all He does for them, receive more and more blessings from Him.

As a parent we love all our children regardless of how they act, but we tend to bless the ones that are thankful for what we do for them.

When the Hebrews were in the wilderness God told Moses that he had reserved a land for them. He instructed Moses to have the head of each tribe go into the land and check it out. He did not say, “see if it is good then decide to go there.” He told them to go in and know what they would be facing when they got there.

They went in and spied out the land for forty days. The land was very fruitful, but there were giants in the land. Instead of seeing the good in the land, all they could see were the “giant” problems they would face. They rebelled against Moses’ and God’s command to go in and take the land by bringing back an evil report. That report and their rebellion cost the lives of those spies that complained. What should have taken them only a few days to get to the Promised Land would instead take them 40 years.

We may not understand how God will take care of every need in our lives. But we can be certain that when we have an attitude of gratitude for what He has already taken care of, then the provision will come sooner.

If you do not have an attitude of gratitude, it just might be the reason that blessings have not come to you yet.

Stay in an attitude of gratitude. There is always something to thank God for.