{"id":23091,"date":"2026-03-11T14:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/how-keeping-a-gratitude-journal-can-make-a-difference-in-your-life\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:15:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:15:35","slug":"how-keeping-a-gratitude-journal-can-make-a-difference-in-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/how-keeping-a-gratitude-journal-can-make-a-difference-in-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How Keeping a Gratitude Journal Can Make a Difference in Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some Bible verses are so clear it\u2019s hard to ignore them. Like Paul\u2019s admonishment: \u201cGive thanks in all circumstances for this is God\u2019s will for you in Christ Jesus\u201d (1Thessalonians 5:18).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOkay, Paul,\u201d I want to respond, \u201cbut you\u2019re asking a lot.\u201d How on earth do I <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/bible-resources\/10-reasons-to-give-thanks-to-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">give thanks in\u00a0<em>all<\/em>\u00a0circumstances?<\/a> What if I don\u2019t feel thankful? Why do it in the first place?<\/p>\n<p>Maybe Paul suggests we do it because it\u2019s good for us.<\/p>\n<p>Years ago, someone talked me into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopguideposts.org\/a-grateful-heart-devotional-journal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">keeping a gratitude journal.<\/a> The goal: put down at least three things everyday that you\u2019re grateful for. Dutifully I did. On some days I wasn\u2019t even sure what I was thankful for, but because I\u2019d promised to write\u00a0<em>three\u00a0<\/em>things down, I\u2019d look for something.<\/p>\n<p>Even things as mundane as, \u201cThank you, God, for the comb I used on my hair this morning,\u201d adding almost as an afterthought, \u201cThank you, God, that I even have hair to comb.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Gray and thinning\u2026but there it is. \u201cThank you, God, for my bathroom mirror, too.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAnd the light above it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In time I began to see the usefulness of a <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/how-to-be-more-grateful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regular practice of thanksgiving.<\/a> When I looked for stuff, especially on days I didn\u2019t think I could find anything, things came to mind, things you\u2019d never even thought of. Like\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks, God, for the friend who texted me this morning\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks, God, for all the books on our shelves.\u201d Instead of complaining about running out of shelf space, couldn\u2019t I be grateful for the <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/entertainment\/books\/7-inspiring-and-entertaining-books-to-read-this-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gift of reading?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks, God, for my phone.\u201d All those things I can do with it, the world at my fingertips, not to mention the weather, the time, the news, photos, family, friends, <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/bible-resources\/bible-verses\/bible-verses-about-faith\/what-does-the-shortest-bible-verse-tell-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bible verses.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks, God, for the water that comes out of my faucet.\u201d Clean, clear, fresh. Hot and cold running water. Amazing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks, God, for the cup I use every morning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks, God, for the reading light next to my bed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks, God, for the opportunity to thank You.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Somehow writing things down <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/daily_devotional\/thank-you-for-all-that-you-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made thankfulness more real.<\/a> I had tangible examples. I could read them back and smile.<\/p>\n<p>Then one day after a series of disappointments and setbacks and an overwhelming sense of failure, <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/how-to-pray\/how-the-bible-can-help-when-youre-having-a-down-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a gloomy depression<\/a> came sinking over me. I knew I needed a big dose of thankfulness. This was the chance to test Paul\u2019s dictum of \u201cin all circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I went outside, notebook in hand, sat on a bench and <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/cat-tell-us-your-story\/celebrity-stories\/6-journaling-tips-from-debbie-macomber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">started writing.<\/a> I\u2019d put every little thing I could think of that I was thankful for. My church, the names of friends, my colleagues at work, a favorite teacher. By the time I was finished I\u2019d filled a whole page.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, my mood had changed. The gloom began to lift. I was more myself.<\/p>\n<p>My thankful self. 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