Thanksgiving prayer.

Lord, help me to be truly thankful. Help me see all that you have given me. Help me to see the endless ways you are loving me right now. 

I confess that I am not always very thankful, and that sometimes when I am trying to be thankful, it feels so forced, almost like I am just faking it.

Lord, Abba, I don't always understand your ways, and there have been times when I have felt as if you are holding out on me. There are times when I feel like you are not holding up your end of the deal. 

There are times when I feel like you have left, and wonder if you will ever come back.

There are times when I doubt you.

Abba, you know. You know all these feelings I have, and you love me the same. You love me perfectly, and completely. Help me to see this today. 

Give me eyes to see the wonderful gifts you have given me. Help me to know the ways that you have worked to give me life, good and real life. Help me to understand your incredible love and endless effort to help me know you more. 

Holy Spirit, breath true thanksgiving into my heart, into my inner being. Help me open to you, and to thankfulness. 

You have given me more than I know, more than I understand... please give me a truly grateful heart, today and then for days and days to come. Give me a deep and abiding sense of gratitude for all that you are and all that you are doing in my life... even when I don't understand it and you feel distant.

Only you can make me truly thankful, help me open to you today, help me open to thanksgiving today, help me see the endless things I have to be thankful for.