A. The Lord wants & expects us to be thankful:

PSA 50:14. Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:

PSA 95:2. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

PSA 100:4. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

PSA 140:13. Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

EPH 5:20. Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

COL 3:15. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

1TH 5:18. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

PSA 92:1. A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

B. We should be content:

PHI 4:11. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

1TI 6:8. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

1TI 6:6. But godliness with contentment is great gain.

HEB 13:5. Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

PRO 15:16. Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

PRO 15:17. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

C. Don't take God's blessings for granted:

PSA 68:19. Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

PSA 103:2. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

LUK 17:12. And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

LUK 17:13. And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

LUK 17:14. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

LUK 17:15. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

LUK 17:16. And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

LUK 17:17. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

LUK 17:18. There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

D. Remember to always thank Him for your blessings:

2SA 22:49. And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

2SA 22:50. Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.

1CH 16:8. Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

PSA 136:1. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

PSA 136:2. O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

PSA 136:3. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

1CO 15:57. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

2CO 2:14. Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

PSA 26:7. That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.