The believer operates in a completely different world, a completely different realm.

We can rejoice always because of what we know to be true about God and His plan for us,

and we can be thankful in everything for the very same reason.

So, since we know that all things are being worked together by God for our eternal good,

we can be thankful for everything.

Welcome to Grace To You with John MacArthur.

I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

Thankfulness, it's foundational to your spiritual health, and it's one of the easiest attitudes to neglect,

even on the day bearing its name.

So how do you cultivate a thankful attitude, both this holiday week in the United States,

and all year?

Consider that today, and a message John has titled,

In Everything Give Thanks.

John, before you look at what Scripture says about the importance of giving thanks,

maybe you could take a minute to talk specifically about the people who we here at Grace To You are thankful for this year,

because each one is a precious and strategic partner with us in connecting people with God's Word.

Well, of course, and that's the folks that give to this ministry, that donate to this ministry.

I thank the Lord constantly, unendingly, for bringing folks alongside Grace To You for all these many decades,

because we would have no ministry apart from You.

You encourage me more than you would ever, ever know through your letters, your calls, your prayers, and your gifts.

And I know it's a sacrifice to make, and it takes time and effort and willingness to lay things aside

that could be used for other purposes to continue to invest with us, and so many of you do that,

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