They say the key to happiness is gratitude, and I believe it. How can anyone be unhappy when they are thankful for so many blessings in their life? And I don't care who you are, if you are breathing, you are blessed in one way or another. Everything God does is so wise, and so much for our own benefit. We know that when we pray, it is we who are blessed in the conditioning of our soul. God commands us to pray not only for his own glory, but for our benefit. The same is true of thankfulness. He wants us to be thankful, not only because we SHOULD be, but because he knows that it will lift our spirit and bring us joy.