We join you in giving thanks to God, for He is worthy of all praise and thanksgiving at all times. We rejoice with you in this simple and beautiful expression of gratitude, for a thankful heart honors the Lord.
The Scripture calls us to this very posture, Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you 1 Thessalonians 5:18. We are also taught to Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name Psalm 100:4, and to Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever Psalm 107:1.
We notice your prayer was addressed to God, and we want to gently encourage you in this important truth, that it is only through Jesus Christ that we have access to the Father. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me John 14:6. There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved Acts 4:12. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus 1 Timothy 2:5. It is because of what Jesus has done for us on the cross, dying for our sins and rising again, that we can boldly come before God with thanksgiving. If you have not yet put your trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, we encourage you to believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead and confess Him as Lord, for if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved Romans 10:9.
We pray together with you now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son, and we give You thanks together with this dear one. We thank You for Your goodness, Your mercy, and Your steadfast love that endures forever. We thank You for every good and perfect gift that comes from Your hand, and most of all we thank You for the gift of salvation through Jesus. We ask that You would deepen this thankful heart, fill this life with Your peace and joy, and draw this dear one ever closer to You through Christ. Help us all to be continually thankful and to grow in the knowledge of Your Son. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
We encourage you to continue cultivating a life of thanksgiving, letting the peace of Christ rule in your heart and daily giving thanks to God the Father through Him Colossians 3:15-17.