• Gratitude is pervasive
• Gratitude is contagious
• Gratitude impacts all people

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Quotes:

Zig Ziglar says, “Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions.”

A. A. Milne says, “Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude.”

Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, “In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.”

Plato said, “A grateful mind is a great mind which eventually attracts to itself great things.”

John Ortberg said, “Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.”

Oprah Winfrey said, “Be thankful for what you have. You’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever, have enough.”

Brene Brown said, “I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness. It’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.”

Willie Nelson said, “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”

G. K. Chesterton said, “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought and that gratitude is happiness doubled in wonder.”

The Apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians 9:11, “You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion. And through us, your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.”

Melody Beatty says, “Gratitude can turn a meal into a feast.”

King David in Psalm 86:12 said, “I give thanks to you, O Lord,my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever.”

Scripture:

• Phil. 4:8

Resources and Quotes Mentioned:

• The Little Book of Gratitude by Dr. Robert Emmons
• Article: Gratitude: The Best Medicine During Tough Times
• Article: The Neuroscience of Gratitude and It’s Effects on the Brain
• Article: The Science of Gratitude