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Look up these scriptures in your Bible. Read them in several versions:

Thanksgiving
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (I Thessalonians 5:18). Williams’ translation is, “Make it a habit to thank God for everything.”

Acts 24:3; I Corinthians 14:16,17; II Corinthians 4:15; II Corinthians 9:11,12; Philippians 4:6; I Thessalonians 3:9; Ephesians 5:4; Colossians 1:12; Colossians 3:17; Colossians 2:7; Colossians 4:2; I Timothy 2:1; I Timothy 4:3,4.

Praising
In Psalm 145:3 we read, “Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.” “God is magnificent; he can never be praised enough” (Message Bible).

Matthew 21:16; Luke 2:13, 20; Luke 18:43; Luke 19:37; Luke 24:53; Acts 2:47; Acts 3:8,9; Acts 16:25; Romans 15:11; I Corinthians 4:5; Ephesians 1:6,12,14; Philippians 4:8; Hebrews 13:15; I Peter 4:11.

Rejoicing
Paul instructs us in Philippians 3:1, “Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord!” “Delight yourselves in the Lord and continue to rejoice that you are in Him” (Amplified Bible).

Matthew 18:13; John 3:29; Luke 1:47; Luke 10:21; Luke 15:5; Romans 5:2; Romans 12:12; I Corinthians 13:6; I Corinthians 15:31; II Corinthians 1:12,14; II Corinthians 6:10; II Corinthians 7:7; Philippians 1:26; Philippians 4:10; I Thessalonians 2:19; I Thessalonians 5:16; Hebrews 3:6; I Peter 1:8.