Imagine for a minute that your Grandma makes the best peanut brittle in the county. It is so good that she wins the blue ribbon at the county fair every year! Grandma knows how much you love her peanut brittle so she gives you some. Now she may grin and chuckle to her friends if you hide it and sneak one piece at a time and eat it by yourself. She is thankful that you like her candy.
But suppose you take the peanut brittle to work and share it with all your friends. Grandma becomes an instant celebrity! When your friends see your grandma, they never fail to mention her peanut brittle. Think how that makes her feel when she calls her friends! "Oh, he’s taken my peanut brittle to work and now they all want me to make some for them." This is not a complaint – it’s a complement. It’s praise.
In much the same way, God loves it when we acknowledge all the good things that He has given to us. He likes it even more when we share it with those who are around us. We should focus in on what God has done for us; how He has forgiven us; how He has changed us; how He sustains us. We should be grateful to Him. We should tell our friends about Him. That is praise... that is what Thanksgiving is all about... and it ought to happen every day of the year!