Thankfulness as an Act of Trust
- Rebecca Montrone
- Nov 27, 2025
- 2 min read
Beck's Daily Dig for Thursday, November 27, 2025 - Thanksgiving Day!
Thankfulness as an Act of Trust
“Give thanks in all circumstances;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:18
“It is good to give thanks to the LORD.”
— Psalm 92:1
Scripture does not require us to pretend that everything is good. Instead, it calls us to acknowledge that God is good in everything — even when the circumstances are not.
Thankfulness in suffering is not denial; it is orientation. It reorients the heart away from fear and back toward God’s character.
It remembers that:
His faithfulness does not fluctuate with our circumstances
His mercies are new every morning
His purposes extend beyond what we currently see
Thanksgiving is an act of theological clarity. It says:
“I trust Your character even when I cannot trace Your hand.”
Today, look backward at God’s faithfulness and forward to His promises. Both are reasons for gratitude — and both are true regardless of the moment you’re standing in.
DIG DEEPER
Giving Thanks In All Things
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Psalm 92:1
1. Read Biblical Prayers of Gratitude in Hard Times
Habakkuk 3:17–19 — rejoicing when nothing goes right
Daniel 6:10 — Daniel gives thanks knowing the lions await
Jonah 2 — thanksgiving offered from the belly of the fish
"Gratitude is rarely circumstantial — it is theological."
2. Understand Biblical Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Scripture is tied to:
Remembrance (Psalm 103:2)
God’s character (Psalm 118:1)
God’s unchanging faithfulness (Lamentations 3:22–23)
"Thanksgiving is how believers “see” God rightly."
3. The Discipline of Gratitude
Gratitude is not a mood — it is a spiritual discipline that:
reorients the mind
stabilizes the heart
corrects distorted thinking
fights fear and despair
strengthens endurance (Colossians 1:11–12)
4. Questions for Reflection
What am I thankful for that I did not notice until now?
What can I thank God for today, even if nothing changes?
What has God done for me in the past that strengthens my faith now?
*Interested in knowing how to enter into a personal relationship with God through faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? Say a Salvation Prayer and Receive Jesus Christ Today. Of course, the saying of a prayer is the reflection of a monumental and life-changing heart decision, but this is a good guide.
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