Focus on thanksgiving and praise

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:57)

 We all have times when it looks like there is no solution to the situation we find ourselves in. And that may well be the case without God’s intervention.
 We can’t say, “Jesus, I’ll trust You and praise You as long as You do this or that for me, or You don’t allow this or that to happen.” We need to place ourselves in His hands, knowing that He will always bring us through and cause whatever we face to work together for good in the end. When you thank God for something after it happens, that’s gratitude.
 By faith, you can thank God in advance before you see the answer. You can say something like, “Jesus, You know that request I made the other day? I thank You that the answer is mine. I don’t have to see it to know that You have answered.”
 You don’t keep saying, “Please give it, please give it, please give it.” Instead, you say, “Jesus, here’s my heart cry that I know You will answer according to Your will. Thank You!” That is a manifestation of your faith, when you thank God in advance.
 Focus on thanksgiving and praise, and that will feed your faith! Faith is the victory! Manifest that faith through your words, your thoughts, the intents of your heart, and you will overcome the world. Fill your mind with words of thanksgiving and praise, and you will come through victorious in the end. —Maria Fontaine [1]

 As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. —J.F. Kennedy

[1] Activated Thanking God in Advance by Faith