I have always had a hard time obeying God's command to be thankful and rejoice always, so I made this prayer list to help. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Here's a dowloadable version: Praise and Thank List

Thank You For... (what you have and are doing)

Making me righteous, pure, and holy. (Ephesians 4:24 / 1 Peter 1:16)

Adopting me as your son. (Romans 8:15 / Galatians 4:5)

Making me an ambassador and priest. (2 Corinthians 5:20 / 1 Peter 2:9)

Making me strong when I am weak. (2 Corinthians 12:9 / Isaiah 40:29)

Never leaving or forsaking me. (Deuteronomy 31:6 / Hebrews 13:5)

Not giving me what I deserve. (Psalm 103:10 / Romans 6:23)

Giving me good things, I don’t deserve. (James 1:17 / Matthew 7:11)

Giving me every good thing in my life. (Psalm 84:11 / Psalm 103:5)

Giving me wisdom. (James 1:5 / Proverbs 2:6)

Giving me peace. (John 14:27 / Philippians 4:7)

Overcoming many of my sins. (Romans 6:23 / 1 John 1:9)

Dying for me. (John 3:16 / Romans 5:8)

Disciplining me. (Hebrews 12:6 / Proverbs 3:11-12)

Convicting me. (John 16:8 / 2 Timothy 3:16)

Comforting me. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4 / Psalm 23:4)

Sending your only Son. (John 3:16 / 1 John 4:9)

Taking my punishment. (Isaiah 53:5 / Romans 8:1)

Forgiving me. (Ephesians 1:7 / 1 John 1:9)

Redeeming and restoring me. (Joel 2:25 / Psalm 51:12)

Rescuing me. (Psalm 34:17 / Colossians 1:13)

Rewarding me. (Colossians 3:23-24 / Matthew 25:21)

Reminding me your truths. (2 Peter 1:12 / John 14:26)

Healing me. (Isaiah 53:5 / Psalm 147:3)

Drawing me near. (James 4:8 / Psalm 65:4)

Drawing near to me. (Isaiah 55:6 / Jeremiah 29:13)

Answering my prayers. (Jeremiah 33:3 / Psalm 34:17)

Loving me first. (1 John 4:19 / Romans 5:8)

Enabling me to love. (John 13:34 / Galatians 5:22)

Enabling me to do good. (Ephesians 2:10 / Galatians 6:9)

Sealing me with your Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 1:13 / Ephesians 4:30)

Calling me out of darkness into light. (1 Peter 2:9 / Colossians 1:13)

Providing my every need. (Philippians 4:19 / Matthew 6:31-32)

Mediating for my sins, and accounting me as righteous. (1 Timothy 2:5 / Hebrews 9:15)

Working all things together for my good. (Romans 8:28 / Genesis 50:20)

Being near to me when I’m brokenhearted and crushed in spirit. (Psalm 34:18 / Isaiah 61:1)

Being faithful to love me, when I’m faithless to you. (2 Timothy 2:13 / Lamentations 3:22-23)

Being my Father. (Romans 8:15 / Matthew 6:9)

Being my Friend. (John 15:15 / Proverbs 17:17)

Providing for me. (Psalm 23:1 / Matthew 7:11)

Protecting me. (Psalm 91:4 / Isaiah 54:17)

Shepherding me. (Psalm 23:1 / John 10:11)

Watching me. (Psalm 121:7-8 / Proverbs 15:3)

Caring for me. (1 Peter 5:7 / Psalm 23:1)

Guiding me. (Psalm 32:8 / Isaiah 30:21)

Loving me. (Romans 5:8 / 1 John 4:19)

Withholding no good thing from me. (Psalm 84:11 / James 1:17)

Preparing good works for me to do. (Ephesians 2:10 / Titus 2:14)

Not allowing me to be tempted beyond what I can bear. (1 Corinthians 10:13 / 2 Peter 2:9)

Transforming me. (Romans 12:2 / 2 Corinthians 3:18)

Renewing my mind. (Ephesians 4:23 / Philippians 4:8)

Living through me. (Galatians 2:20 / John 15:5)

Working in me to desire and do your will. (Philippians 2:13 / Hebrews 13:21)

Thank You For... (what you will do)

You will bring me into heaven pure and unstained. (Philippians 3:20-21 / Revelation 21:27)

You will do everything you promised. (Numbers 23:19 / 2 Corinthians 1:20)

You will take vengeance on those who wronged me. (Romans 12:19 / Deuteronomy 32:35)

You will give every sin a just result. (Romans 6:23 / Galatians 6:7)

You will completely take sin out of my life. (1 John 1:9 / Romans 8:1-2)

You will make all things new. (Revelation 21:5 / Isaiah 65:17)

You will reward every good thing I do. (Matthew 25:21 / Colossians 3:23-24)

You will dwell with me. (Revelation 21:3 / John 14:23)

You will grant me to know you as I am fully known. (1 Corinthians 13:12 / John 17:3)

You will grant me to marvel at your beauty. (Psalm 27:4 / Isaiah 33:17)

You will grant me to serve you. (Romans 12:1 / Colossians 3:23)

You will grant me to worship you. (John 4:23-24 / Revelation 4:11)

You will celebrate with me at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. (Revelation 19:7-9 / Matthew 22:2)

You will give me fullness of Joy. (Psalm 16:11 / John 15:11)

You will take away pain, suffering, and mourning. (Revelation 21:4 / Isaiah 25:8)

You will wipe every tear from my eyes. (Revelation 7:17 / Revelation 21:4)

You will give me a new body. (Philippians 3:20-21 / 1 Corinthians 15:42-44)

You will dress yourself to serve me. (Luke 12:37 / John 13:4-5)

You will reign as King over all nations. (Revelation 11:15 / Psalm 22:28)

You will defeat every enemy, including death. (1 Corinthians 15:26 / Revelation 20:14)

You will reveal the fullness of your glory. (John 1:14 / 2 Corinthians 3:18)

You will establish your kingdom on earth. (Daniel 2:44 / Revelation 21:1-3)

You will exalt the humble and bring down the proud. (Luke 14:11 / James 4:10)

You will reveal the splendor of the New Jerusalem. (Revelation 21:10-11 / Hebrews 12:22-23)

Thank You For... (random things)

Spouse.

Family.

Children.

Friends.

Clean water.

Food.

House.

Parents.

Electricity.

Indoor plumbing.

Air conditioning / Heat.

Healthcare.

Books to read.

Art work.

Hot Shower.

A beautiful sunrise / sunset.

Music.

Internet.

Holidays.

Movies.

Clothes.

Comfortable chair.

Laughter.

Nature.

Pets.

Freedom of speech.

Memories.

Spellcheck.

Being in love.

Old Photos.

Technology.

Home cooked meals.

Naps.

Vacations.

Good health.

Stars on a clear night sky.

Praise List

You are the most humble. (Philippians 2:8 / Matthew 11:29)

You are the King of Kings. (Revelation 19:16 / 1 Timothy 6:15)

You are the Lord of Lords. (Revelation 17:14 / Deuteronomy 10:17)

You are all powerful. (Jeremiah 32:17 / Psalm 147:5)

You are all knowing. (Psalm 139:1-4 / Isaiah 40:28)

You are exceedingly glorious. (2 Corinthians 3:18 / Exodus 15:11)

You are perfectly holy. (Isaiah 6:3 / Revelation 4:8)

You are flawlessly pure. (Psalm 12:6 / Matthew 5:8)

You are incontestably wise. (Proverbs 2:6 / James 1:5)

You are incomprehensibly loving. (Romans 5:8 / Ephesians 3:18-19)

You are completely good. (Psalm 119:68 / Nahum 1:7)

You are indisputably just. (Deuteronomy 32:4 / Isaiah 61:8)

You are the avenger of the oppressed. (Psalm 72:4 / Proverbs 22:22-23)

You are the defender of the weak. (Psalm 82:3 / Isaiah 1:17)

You are an undefeated warrior. (Exodus 15:3 / Psalm 18:39)

Before you the wicked tremble. (James 2:19 / Psalm 99:1)

Before you the righteous rejoice. (Psalm 32:11 / Zephaniah 3:14)

Before you every knee will bow. (Philippians 2:10 / Isaiah 45:23)

To you belongs all praise. (Psalm 150:6 / Revelation 5:13)

You are worthy of worship. (Exodus 20:3-5 / Psalm 95:6)

Your majesty is beyond compare. (Psalm 145:3 / Isaiah 40:18)

Your kingdom is everlasting. (Psalm 145:13 / Daniel 7:14)

Your reign has no end. (Revelation 11:15 / Luke 1:33)

There was no one before you. (Isaiah 43:10 / Deuteronomy 4:35)

There will be no one after you. (Isaiah 44:6 / Revelation 1:8)

You are the Alpha and Omega. (Revelation 22:13 / Revelation 1:8)

You give strength to the weary. (Isaiah 40:29 / Matthew 11:28)

You are the redeemer of the defiled. (Isaiah 44:22 / Galatians 3:13)

You are the lifter up of the lowly. (Psalm 113:7-8 / 1 Samuel 2:8)

You are the comforter of the hurting. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4 / Psalm 34:18)

You are the restorer of the broken. (Joel 2:25 / Psalm 51:12)

You are the healer of the wounded. (Psalm 147:3 / Isaiah 53:5)

You are the father to the fatherless. (Psalm 68:5 / Deuteronomy 10:18)

You are a friend to the lonely. (Psalm 25:16 / John 15:15)

You are an ever-present help in time of need. (Psalm 46:1 / Hebrews 4:16)

You are the Good Shepherd. (John 10:11 / Psalm 23:1)

You are the giver of life. (Genesis 2:7 / John 1:3-4)

You are the living God. (Jeremiah 10:10 / Joshua 3:10)

You are the Author and finisher of all faith. (Hebrews 12:2 / Philippians 1:6)

You are the Light of the World. (John 8:12 / Matthew 5:14)

You are the gateway to heaven. (John 10:9 / Matthew 7:14)

You are the savior of the world. (John 4:42 / 1 John 4:14)

You are the creator of all things. (Genesis 1:1 / Colossians 1:16)

You hold all things together. (Colossians 1:17 / Hebrews 1:3)

You are the Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6 / John 16:33)

You are the Lamb of God. (John 1:29 / Revelation 5:12)

You are the Lion of Judah. (Revelation 5:5 / Genesis 49:9)

You are the great I Am. (not the I once was, or the I will be). (Exodus 3:14 / John 8:58)

You are a firm foundation. (Isaiah 28:16 / Matthew 7:24-25)

You are an impenetrable fortress. (Psalm 18:2 / Proverbs 18:10)

You are an unmovable rock. (Psalm 62:6 / Deuteronomy 32:4)

You are a shelter in the storm. (Isaiah 25:4 / Psalm 91:4)

You are able to calm the storm. (Matthew 8:26 / Psalm 107:29)

You are sovereign over all things. (Psalm 103:19 / Colossians 1:16)