The bible says that in the book of Psalms 108 vs 1 that "O Give thanks to the Lord for he is good and his mercies endures forever". Psalm 92:1-2 "It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name... to declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night." Life has lots of up's and down's but in all we still have to keep pushing as christians and never give up on our faith in Christ. Without giving thanks, we cannot come to have a deep understand of our God. Worship and prayer are all difficult when we are having trouble expressing gratitude. By recognizing His gifts, we can help others recognize Him too. Our job as Christians is to share His love unto the world. God isn't dead nor is he a man that he should lie.