Did you know that the more grateful you are, the happier you are?

Study after study linked gratitude to happiness.

Psychologists and sociologists have proven that the more grateful you are,

the happier you are. So if you want to live a happy life and have healthy relationships,

then it starts with an attitude of gratitude. You'll be far more happier and enjoy your relationships more if you develop a habit of being grateful for the people in your life.

In fact, Paul says it this way in Philippians 1-3. Every time I think of you,

I give thanks to my God. This simple truth is the foundation of good relationships. When you think

of the people in your life, what is your first feeling of gratitude? For too many of us, it could be like,

oh, what do they need for me to do for them? What problems do we have, what are the things that we need to get done.

But Paul showed us a different way.

His first thought for his friends was one of gratitude.

And it is the model we should follow if we want relationships to last.

Here's the challenge.

The longer you know someone, the more likely are to take that person for granted.

Isn't that true?

The longer you know someone, the easier it is to focus on that person's faults and the bad times instead of the happy times or the things that

the person does to enrich your life. That's why it takes effort on our part to choose to have an

attitude to gratitude for the people in our life. When we develop the habit of thanking God

for people in our lives, it will cultivate happiness and have a lasting and eternal impact on those relationships. You know,