Psalm 95:2 (NLT) — 2 Let us come to him with thanksgiving. 

Let us sing psalms of praise to him.

Psalm 95:2 (The Message) — 2 Let’s march into his presence singing praises, 

lifting the rafters with our hymns!

Psalm 100:4 (NRSV) — 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise. 

Give thanks to him, bless his name.

Psalm 100:4 (The Message) — 4 Enter with the password: “Thank you!” 

Make yourselves at home, talking praise. 

Thank him. Worship him.

Colossians 2:6–7 (NRSV) — 6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, 

continue to live your lives in him, 

7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, 

just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

Colossians 2:6–7 (The Message) — 6 My counsel for you is simple and straightforward: 

Just go ahead with what you’ve been given. 

You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now live him. 

7 You’re deeply rooted in him. You’re well constructed upon him. 

You know your way around the faith. Now do what you’ve been taught. 

School’s out; quit studying the subject and start living it! 

And let your living spill over into thanksgiving.

Amazing things DO happen

when we pray with thanksgiving!

What are you waiting for?!

Get on with it!!

Hallelujah!