Benefits of a Thankful Heart Series – You can make a lasting difference in your life by choosing every day, to give God thanks. When you have a heart of thanksgiving, you realize that no matter what you face, God doesn’t just work to change your situations and help you through your problems, instead He changes your heart in the process. His power, through your heart of gratitude and a mind focused on Him, releases the grip struggles have over you. You’re strengthened by His peace, and you’re refueled by His joy.