Prayer with thanksgiving

 **"Prayer with Thanksgiving"**  

*A Heart of Gratefulness in Petition*  

**Key Scripture:**  

*"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God."* (Philippians 4:6)  

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### **1. The Foundation of Thankfulness**  

*"Father, I enter Your gates with thanksgiving (Psalm 100:4). Before I ask, I remember:*  

- **Past victories** You’ve already given (1 Samuel 17:37)  

- **Present blessings** I might overlook (James 1:17)  

- **Future promises** You’ve secured (2 Corinthians 1:20)"*  

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### **2. Thanksgiving in Petition**  

*"As I bring my requests, I thank You for:*  

🙏 **The answer already prepared** (Matthew 7:11)  

🙏 **The grace to wait** (Isaiah 40:31)  

🙏 **The purpose in the process** (Romans 8:28)  

*My ‘thank You’ precedes my ‘please’!"*  

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### **3. Biblical Models**  

*"Teach me to pray like:*  

- **David** – Who praised amid problems (Psalm 34:1)  

- **Daniel** – Who thanked God before deliverance (Daniel 6:10)  

- **Jesus** – Who gave thanks for five loaves… *before* the miracle (John 6:11)"*  

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### **4. Warfare Thanksgiving**  

*"I disarm anxiety by:*  

🎉 **Thanking You in storms** (Acts 16:25)  

🎉 **Blessing You in lack** (Habakkuk 3:17-18)  

🎉 **Praising You in pain** (Job 1:21)  

*Gratitude is my secret weapon!"*  

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### **5. The Thankful Heart’s Reward**  

*"Your Word shows that thanksgiving:*  

✨ **Invites God’s presence** (Psalm 22:3)  

✨ **Amplifies faith** (John 11:41)  

✨ **Unlocks miracles** (John 6:23)  

*The thankful heart gets front-row seats to glory!"*  

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**Scriptural Anchors:**  

- **Colossians 4:2** – *"Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving"*  

- **1 Thessalonians 5:18** – *"In everything give thanks"*  

- **Psalm 92:1** – *"It is good to give thanks to the Lord"*  

**🔥 3 Steps to Thankful Prayer:**  

1️⃣ **Recall** – List God’s past faithfulness  

2️⃣ **Recognize** – Name current blessings  

3️⃣ **Rehearse** – Thank Him for future answers  

*"Thanksgiving turns prayer from begging to believing!"*  

**Carry Psalm 136:1 Today:**  

*"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! His faithful love endures forever."*