Praise is the expression of appreciation, the result of prizing. Thanksgiving is simply the result of our appreciation of God and the blessings He has given us. There can be no real thanksgiving unless there is right relation to God. The measure of one will be the measure of the other. Hence, the more thanksgiving there is in the life, the more clearly may our friends see that we know God and find our real satisfaction in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving is therefore the barometer of our spiritual condition.
Look at this barometer often.