7 Reasons to Thank God for Who He Is

Father, Thank You for being trustworthy. Thank You, that we can trust You, God. You are faithful to keep Your promise to us, and You love us endlessly. Father, thank You for loving us before we realized who You were. Thank You for entrusting us to love You and love others in Your name. Thank You, God. You are trustworthy.

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“My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me” (Psalm 62:7).

Father, Thank You for being our refuge. When we feel attacked from all angles, God, You are there, a rock where no one can reach us. Thank You for protecting us physically, mentally, and spiritually. Thank You for reminding us who we are and Whose we are when we are tired, worried, and anxious. Thank You, God, for being our refuge.

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“And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world - from east and west - and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven” (Matthew 8:11).

Father, Thank You for being a personal God. Thank You, for seeing us individually. Thank You for creating a specific purpose for each one of us, Father. You know the number of our days before we breathe our first breath. Thank You, for Your faithfulness to care for our hearts, personally. Thank You, God, for knowing us.

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“He said, ‘If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight, obeying His commands and keeping all his decrees, then I will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am the LORD who heals you” (Exodus 15:26).

Father, Thank You for healing us. God, when we are in pain, let us not forget You can stop it in an instant. Thank You for miraculous healings, God, in our lives. Help us to remember them, and thank You for them often. When we were anxious, worried, depressed, sick, hurt, injured, lost, and in pain, You were there. You are always there, God. Thank You, for being willing to heal us, over and over, according to Your will.

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There are countless more verses in Scripture which help us to understand exactly who God is. Click here for more to study, and write your own prayers of gratefulness. For, if we aren’t intentional in habitually thanking God for who He is, it will never be a part of our daily lives.

God is not far away, but right here, wanting a personal relationship with us. He desires for us to find Him in Scripture, to see His resemblance in all of us, and the glory and beauty of His creation all around us. Incorporating specific gratitude throughout our daily prayers helps us to see the world He created through His perspective. It allows us to see ourselves the way He created us, not skewed by a world view too critical for anyone to accomplish. He loves us as we are, right here, right now. He will never give up on us, and made a way for us to pursue holiness all the way to His presence eternally through Jesus.

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Meg is a graduate of Ashland University. She is a writer, author, editor, and digital content creator. She stepped away from her job in Internet Marketing in 2008 to raise her daughters, which gave her passion for writing a chance to shine through her blog, Sunny&80… Life within the Love of Christ. Meg has served as a Children’s Worship Team Leader and Middle School Leader for her local church. She founded and led the Breakfast Club Bible Study for Tweens, has served as a Young Life Leader and Committee Member, and led Women’s Bible Study. She has also volunteered as a content creator for her local church, studied Bible/Ministerial Training through Global University, completed COMPEL PRO Writers Training, and is Ethically AI Certified. A contributing writer for Salem Web Network since 2016, Meg is now thrilled to be a part of the team at Salem Web Network. You can find her entire library of books on her Amazon Author Page.