what or the benefits.Spiritually. to praising God.and being thankful?

Answer 1

Examining prayers from many religious traditions shows us that when we humans pray we are often in some profound sense talking to ourselves. For when we stop listening to the song of all other life, when we close our ears to the voices of trees and stars and waters and land and animals and stones, all we have left to listen to are our own voices...and those voices speak of pain and injustice and terror and loss and darkness. And so our prayers become supplications to a Power from which we feel estranged, prayers begging that Power to make things different than they are for us.

But prayer does not have to be an expression of our own limitation and frailty. We can transcend our preoccupation with our small concerns to experience the Universe with awe and wonder. We can listen to the powerfully prayerful voices of other living beings, and know those voices to be our own. We can enter into relationship with the Divine through every thing in the cosmos, and allow it's grandeur and beauty to fill us with delight, with joy, and with thankfulness.

We humans all too often allow the Universe to become too familiar to us. We treat the miracle of life with the same light concern that we give to the morning newspaper that we scan without attention. Prayers of thanksgiving and praise help to correct this state of being spiritually asleep. When our prayers list the wonders around us they are not groveling attempts to flatter a Creator; rather they serve to remind us of the marvels that exist all around us, at every moment. They help us to reawaken to what is really here - a mystery and a miracle that cannot be captured or contained, but can be felt and celebrated. These kinds of prayers help to hold us in the attitude of wonder that is characteristic of the spiritual life.

Further, when ones inner self is full of thankfulness, there is no room left for pettiness or pride, cowardice or condemnation, self-righteousness or sanctimony.

Answer 2

Someone, a long, long time ago, told me we should always be thankful... for everything... of course, at that time, I was 11, I had had those 11 years of a difficult childhood and I just didn't believe her... she was my friend, though, and her words kept floating around in my head for years... It was three or four years later, that I began to realize what she meant by that... I discovered that the hard things -abusive mother, bullies at school and many other bad experiences-, had made me strong... and suddenly I learned to forgive... it was out of desperation, because it seemed that suffering would never stop, and I couldn't hold any more anger inside... so I had to let it go and dissolve... and I did... and with that came unconditional peace and happiness... no matter what others did... I was happy. I couldn't understand it, but I loved it... And then, what I understood was that I valued that happiness more than anyone... because I had just stepped out of hell, and for me, being just happy was like heaven. It was then when I thanked that friend and told her she was right... and I felt thankful. Not that I liked those bad experiences, or they were necessary; they were not... but since they were there, and I couldn't escape them -we can't escape certain things in life, and especially when we're children...-, it was just logical to make the best of them... and feel thankful. For the strength, for the wisdom, for learning to value what you have... But the best has just come... Until this year, I was still a slave inside, even though I was free from the biggest bully -my mother-, and far, far away from her... she was still inside me, blaming me, making me feel bad about myself, making me think I was weak and I couldn't do anything without her permission or approval... But the truth was there for me to see, all these years... it was all in my mind. Now I see it was an illusion, she can't do anything... lies can't hurt you if you don't believe them... And I'm really thankful that I had this vision, even though it involved having to be a slave for so many years... because now I understand how lies work, how people control others, and I can start freeing them and helping them like nobody else could... Without the experience, I couldn't understand it... and I couldn't help anybody who is being abused... so I'm thankful... it all has made me wiser... That has been the worst of my experiences, but you can always find something you can use... even in those... and most of the times, when well used, they make really good tools for life... powerful tools, lots of wisdom and compassion... and also the strength to fight for your own freedom (or the freedom of others). I think all those things are wonderful treasures, and we should always be thankful for having them.

Answer 3

Praising God and being thankful is like a child going to his father and telling his dad how great he is. It is giving honor, respect, appreciation and love. Any Father even God is glad and happy to hear praise and adoration come from His children. What are the benefits? Favor and blessings. Our Father in heaven is an example to the earthly fathers of how a true father should be. One of the greatest benefits is to have Him as my Father, for His love never fails.

Answer 4

1. God is pleased.
2. The Holy Spirit is released in His glory.
3. Your faith is increased.
4. You draw deeper into His presence.
5. Your worship draws you into the realm of the angels.

Answer 5

You put yourself in the presence of God, for the word of God says that he inhabits the praises of his ppl.

Being thankful, keeps you from being proud and haughty

Answer 6

God is not gonna give u anything for praising him or respecting him...u r borned here becuz perhaps god wanna see whether u r good here or not n respect others...IF heaven exist, i believe thats the main criteria...even faith in God is not the criteria...logically speaking...

Answer 7

You can make believe you are doing something without actually having to do anything.

Other than that, there is no benefit. There are no gods.

Answer 8

self hypnotism ..... to constantly remind oneself there is someone greater then him/she. To constantly tell oneself he/she would be worthless if not for God.