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A heart for gratitude
Genuine gratitude acknowledges that divine Love is the source of all good and that everyone is worthy of it as God’s child.
Originally published in Spanish
“Thank you” is an expression of gratitude we use frequently in our daily interactions with others. We may say those words simply out of habit or as a formality when acknowledging a good deed. Or we may use them, either verbally or silently, to express our appreciation for all that we have.
Psychology websites stress the importance of cultivating gratitude by counting our blessings and being thankful for the good in our life. They suggest that gratitude for even the smallest of things causes physiological changes that benefit not only our mental but also our physical health.
Many times when I have felt sad, dissatisfied, or frustrated, I have made it a point to make a list of things for which I am grateful. However, to me, this is not a psychological exercise. For a Christian Scientist, gratitude is a form of prayer. This kind of prayer doesn’t ask God for what we feel we lack or to make things happen the way we want them to, since God, in His infinite love, already knows our need and is supplying it. The prayer that begins with lack is not one of gratitude. Genuine gratitude acknowledges that divine Love is the source of all good and that everyone not only has access to it but is worthy of it as God’s child.
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November 20, 2023 issue
View IssueEditorial
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Wholehearted gratitude
Jenny Sawyer
Keeping Watch
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Bible inspiration and walking “on dry ground”
Heather Bauer
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Gratitude: A powerful prayer
Corinne Goodrich
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Thank you, God
Lona Ingwerson
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A heart for gratitude
Monica Esefer Passaglia
- Image and Inspiration
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Working in harmony across political lines
Elizabeth Graser-Lindsey
Kids
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Safe in the ocean
Maryann McKay
Healings
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Peace replaces grief
Kristin Wilkinson
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Painful foot injury healed
Arturo Santana
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Knee and relationship restored
Debby Norden Miller
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Vision issue cured
Catherine Spotts
Bible Lens
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Ancient and Modern Necromancy, alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, Denounced
November 20–26, 2023
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Thanksgiving
2023
Letters & Conversations
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Letters & Conversations
Emra Farkas, Sancy Nason, Mari Milone, Marilyn Dietrich