100 THINGS TO BE THANKFUL TO GOD FOR

Many a time, we find ourselves feeling the need to be thankful and grateful for what we have. In doing so, we only acknowledge a few things that we find worthy of our appreciation. However, there are many things you can thank God for. The Million Dollar Question is: what are the things to be thankful to God for?

This article entails a list of things you must be grateful and thankful to God for, with the appropriate scriptures attached.

Basic physical needs

1. For the gift of life   (Romans 6:23, Psalms 3:5)
2. For food   (Matthew  6:11, 31-33)
3. For safe drinking water   (Deuteronomy 8:7, Exodus 15:25, Genesis 21:19)
4. For shelter   (Isaiah 4:5-6, Psalm 121:5)
5. For clothes   (Matthew 6:28-30)
6. For the air you breathe   (Job 33:4, Genesis 2:7)
7. For good health   (3 John 1:2, Psalm 30:2)

Close relations

8. For your family   (Psalm 68:6, 133:1)
9. For your parents   (Ephesians 6:2-3, Proverbs 23:22, 1 Timothy 5:4)
10. For your guardians   (Esther 2:15)
11. For your spouse   (Ecclesiastes 4:12, Ephesians 5:22, 25)
12. For your siblings   (Psalm 133:1, Proverbs 17:17)
13. For your children   (Psalm 127:3)
14. For your beloved   (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10)
15. For your friends   (Proverbs 17:17, 27:17 ) 
16. For your roommates   (Ecclesiastes 4:9)

God’s goodness to mankind

17. For who He is   (Psalm 95:2-3)
18. For His creation   (Revelation 4:11; 1 Timothy 4:4-5)
19. For the place and time, you were born in   (Galatians 4:4, Micah 5:2)
20. For your existence in this world   (Acts 17:28, 1 John 4:17)
21. For giving us His son   (John 3:16)
22. For protection   (Psalm 3:3, 32:7)
23. For your safety   (Proverbs 18:10)
24. For surviving a robbery attack   (2 Timothy 4:18)
25. For all the time’s God protected you when you were unaware   (Psalm 3:5)
26. For your country not experiencing natural disasters   (Psalm 91:7)
27. For saving you from accidents and injuries   (Psalm 91:3, 15)
28. For His travel mercies   (Psalm 121:8, Genesis 28:15)
29. For the rain   (Deuteronomy 11:14, Job 28:25-26) 
30. For the weather   (Matthew 5:45, Genesis 8:22) 
31. For supplying all your needs   (Philippians 4:19)
32. For peace   (John 16:33, Colossians 3:15, Romans 5:1)
33. For His goodness   (Psalm 23:6, 33:5, 34:8)
34. For your joy   (Psalm 16:11, Philippians 4:4)
35. For your talents   (1 Peter 4:10, Proverbs 22:29)
36. For modern technology   (2 Chronicles 26:15, 1 Corinthians 10:31)

Peaceful governance in your country

37. For peace in your country   (Leviticus 26:6, Psalm 29:11)
38. For your President and his cabinet   (Proverbs 21:1, 1 Timothy 2:1-2)
39. For leaders in your country   (1 Timothy 2:1-2, Proverbs 11:14)
40. For freedom of religion in your country   (Isaiah 2:3, Galatians 5:1,13)

Financial blessings

41. For the money you have   (Deuteronomy 8:18, 2 Corinthians 9:11-12)
42. Scholarships   (Psalm 84:11, Revelation 3:8) 
43. For the gifts, you receive from loved ones   (Matthew 2:11, 2 Corinthians 9:15) 

The opportunity to develop wholly

44. For your church   (Acts 2:46-47, Hebrews 10:24-25, 1 Timothy 3:15)
45. For the leaders in your church   (Hebrews 13:7)
46. For the family you have in Christ   (1 John 3:1, Romans 12:5,1 Corinthians 12:12)
47. For your father in the Lord   (1 Corinthians 4:15)
48. For the Word of God   (Hebrews 4:12, 2 Timothy 3:16-17)
49. For the daily devotion made available for you   (Isaiah 50:4b)
50. For your education   (Proverbs 9:9, 22:6)
51. For your teachers   (Luke 6:40, Proverbs 9:9)

Success in every venture

52. For the victory we have in Him   (1 Corinthians 15:57, 1 John 5:4, Romans 8:37)
53. For academic excellence   (Daniel 1:17,20)

The benefits of being born again

54. For the Holy Spirit Who lives in you  (1 Corinthians 3:16, 2 Timothy 1:14, Romans 8:9) 
55. For our home in heaven   (Revelation 21:4, 1 Corinthians 2:9, Philippians 3:20-21, John 14:1-3)
56. For your salvation   (John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8)
57. For your Justification in Christ   (Romans 3:24, 5:1)
58. For making you the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus   (2 Corinthians 5:21)
59. For making you dead to sin and alive in Him   (Romans 6:11, Galatians 5:24)
60. For giving us eternal life  (John 3:16, John 5:24,1 John 5:11)          
61. For His faithfulness to you   (Lamentations 3:22-23, 1 Corinthians 1:9)
62. For His unconditional love for you   (Romans 8:38-39, John 3:16, Psalm 107:1)
63. For finding you worthy of His love   (John 3:16, 1 John 4:9-10)
64. For who you are   (1 Peter 2:9, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 John 3:1)
65. For God’s mercy   (Deuteronomy 4:31, Lamentations 3:22)
66. For forgiving your trespasses   (Psalm 103:12; Romans 8:1)
67. For the freedom, you have in Him   (Galatians 5:13, 2 Corinthians 3:17)
68. For wisdom   (1 Corinthians 1:30)
69. For His abundant grace and favor (Hebrews 4:16, Psalm 5:12, James 1:17)
70. For His perfect will concerning our lives   (Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 12:2)
71. For all the good things you have in Him   (Psalm 103:5, 107:9)
72. For all the good things He has made you into   (Ephesians 2:10)

The blessing of the Holy Spirit

73. For your ability to go according to His commandments   (Philippians 2:13, Psalm 119:105)
74. For His continued presence and power in your life   (Philippians 2:13)
75. For the gifts of God made available unto you   (1 Corinthians 12:4, James 1:17)
76. For keeping you firm and grounded in Him   (Jude 1:24)
77. For a true understanding of His word   (Isaiah 11:2, John 16:13)
78. For His guidance and direction   (Isaiah 30:21, Psalm 32:8, Proverbs 3:6)
79. For the strength we have   (Ephesians 3:16)
80. For the knowledge of Him   (Ephesians 1:17, 2 Peter 1:2-3)
81. For the good ideas and inspirations you receive   (Job 32:8, Daniel 2:20-22)
82. For glorifying us   (Romans 8:29-30)

Grace to function in God’s Kingdom

83. For your faith in Him   (Ephesians 2:8, 3:12)
84. For your ability to pray and worship Him freely   (Colossians 4:2, John 4:23)
85. For your calling     (John 15:16)
86. For your work in His ministry   (2 Timothy 4:5, Ephesians 4:11-12)
87. For the souls, you have won to His kingdom  (Proverbs 11:30, Luke 15:10)
88. For the souls, you are helping to grow in Christ   (Daniel 12:3)
89. For your love for the things of God   (Hebrews 6:10, 1 Corinthians 8:3)

Overcoming challenges

90. For freedom from addictions   (John 8:36)
91. For trials and problems   (James 1:2-3; 1 Thessalonians 5:18)

The opportunity to work and rest (Ephesians 4:28)

92. For your job   (Colossians 3:17,23)
93. For your co-workers   (1 Corinthians 3:6-8, Psalm 90:17)
94. For your boss   (Genesis 39:3-4)
95. For the position, you hold at work   (Daniel 2:48)  
96. For not working during the weekend   (Genesis 2:2-3)

In the bad times

In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 KJV

97. Give thanks in persecution   (2 Corinthians 4:8-9, Matthew 5:10)
98. Give thanks in a time of loss   (Romans 8:28, Hebrews 13:5, Job 1:20)
99. For the burden   (Psalm 55:22, 1 Peter 5:7)
100. For the oppression   (Psalm 9:9, 103:6)

We hope this article was helpful in making you see the numerous things to thank God for. We will not be alive without God and our very lives are sustained by his love and provision. Spend time thanking God today!