Gratitude is a feeling of appreciation and thankfulness for blessings or benefits we have received. As we cultivate a grateful attitude, we are more likely to be happy and spiritually strong. We should regularly express our gratitude to God for the blessings He gives us and to others for the kind acts they do for us.
On this Thanksgiving Day, you may want to enjoy some of the following resources with your family and friends:
- Gratitude entry in Gospel Topics, which lists many additional resources
- Read 16 Quotes on Gratitude from Each of the Latter-day Prophets
- Video “A Worldwide Compilation of Gratitude: #ThankfulFor” created by the Mormon Channel. (Learn about how the video was created.)
- Video “In the Spirit of Thanksgiving.” Random people on the streets of New York City share a variety of grateful responses to one simple question: What are you thankful for?
- Video “On Gratitude” from President Thomas S. Monson. You can read some of his quotes on this page.
- See more videos on LDS.org about gratitude.
When you share these resources on social media, use the hashtags #thankful, #grateful, or #gratitude.
“A grateful heart … comes through expressing gratitude to our Heavenly Father for His blessings and to those around us for all that they bring into our lives.” —President Thomas S. Monson, “The Divine Gift of Gratitude”
If we do not feel grateful for what we already have, what makes us think we’d be happy with more?
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