How can I show God my gratitude for his kindness to me? - Kindness - TouchPoints

Psalm 9:1I will thank you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.

Psalm 92:2It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening.

Thank and praise the Lord often for his kindness and faithfulness. Don’t wait until later; tell him now! Deferred gratitude is soon ingratitude.

Ephesians 4:32Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

When we are kind to others, we are showing God our gratitude for his kindness to us.

2 Chronicles 32:24-25About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill. He prayed to the Lord, who healed him and gave him a miraculous sign. But Hezekiah did not respond appropriately to the kindness shown him, and he became proud. So the Lord’s anger came against him and against Judah and Jerusalem.

About that time, Hezekiah became deathly ill. He prayed to the Lord, who healed him and gave him a miraculous sign. But Hezekiah did not respond appropriately to the kindness shown him, and he became proud.

Answering God’s kindness with pride shows our ingratitude and ignorance.

Romans 2:4Don’t you realize how kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Or don’t you care? Can’t you see how kind he has been in giving you time to turn from your sin?

Acknowledge God’s kindness. Respond to it with love and obedience. How unkind to ignore God’s kindness.

Psalm 42:6Now I am deeply discouraged, but I will remember your kindness— from Mount Hermon, the source of the Jordan, from the land of Mount Mizar.

Nehemiah 9:17They refused to obey and did not remember the miracles you had done for them. Instead, they became stubborn and appointed a leader to take them back to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and rich in unfailing love. You did not abandon them,

Remember God’s kindness. If we forget it, we may doubt his goodness and even resist the good plans he has for us. How foolish to forget God’s kindness!