A grateful thought toward heaven is of itself a prayer. A true Christian is a man who never for a moment forgets what God has done for him in Christ, and whose whole comportment and whole activity have their root in the sentiment of gratitude. He who forgets the language of gratitude is not likely to be on speaking terms with God. Do not cut down the tree that gives you shade. Arabian Proverb Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect.
Thanksgiving is a duty before it's a feeling.
Hem your blessings with gratitude lest they unravel. On the other hand, nothing tortured her more intolerably than when this recognition was too prominently expressed. Thanksgiving 10 - Sunday November 19 Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. After twenty years of shaving himself every morning, a man in a small Southern town decided he had enough.