Many people have a hard time expressing gratitude for the good things in their lives, much less the painful and difficult things.

Yet the Bible says, “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). How is that possible? It is possible when one understands that everything in our lives is filtered through the purposeful hand of a loving and personal God – and has a relationship with that God through His Son, Jesus Christ. This study guide describes the process of Growing in the Grace of Gratitude – the grace that leads to having a thankful heart that is able to rejoice in all things. The longer one walks with the God of grace, the more readily one is able to give thanks in every circumstance.