“Gratitude is a loving and thankful response toward God for his presence with us and within this world. Though “blessings” can move us into gratitude, it is not at the root of a thankful heart. Delight in God and his good will is the heartbeat of thankfulness.”
Adele Ahlberg Calhoun in Spiritual Disciplines Handbook (Downers Grove: IVP, 2005) 29.