12 BENEFITS OF GIVING GOD THANKS!. Most of us know cultivating a grateful heart is good for us. But do we know just how good? While practicing daily thankfulness may seem like another chore, I hope to convince you with the power of gratitude far outweighs the few minutes it takes to practice it. There are so many reasons to intentionally cultivate gratitude! Let’s unpack the power of gratitude with these 12 benefits of giving God thanks. 1. Gratitude glorifies God: This alone would be reason to give thanks to God. Our gratitude glorifies God as we exalt not the gifts, but the Giver. Gratitude helps us realize all we have comes not because of us, but from God. God’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory. 2Corinthians 4:15 2. Gratitude helps us see God: Gratitude opens our spiritual eyes. There’s a beautiful cycle in giving God thanks: the more we thank Him, the more we see Him working in us and around us. Grati