Why we should thank God more and not only ask for things. An article

[mdgspencer]

Why we should thank God more and not only ask for things --Aleteia

Our prayers are very often requests for help in a time of need. Moreover, this is normal for men and women because we need help, we need others, we need God…
There is also cause for thanksgiving. And if we pay a little attention we see that we receive very many good things from God. He is so good to us that it is right and necessary to say “thank you.”
(Pope Benedict XVI)

 

[Dan_Defender]

Thanks for this. Thanksgiving prayer is always in order, because as bad as we think we have it in life, there is always someone else who is in a worse situation.

 

[Avila123]

After listening to Fr Cedric on EWTN about offering more thanks and praise, it is something I am trying. After asking for help, instead of repeating the request, I am trying to offer thanks that God is with me through the times when I feel stressed, out of sorts, worried etc. It isn’t always easy to remember to be grateful for that and to give thanks to God for being with us. Sometimes, even I don’t want to be with me, but God never abandons me, even when I am at my most obnoxious.