Just as she did in her award-winning book Grounded, Diana Butler Bass invites readers to understand new dimensions of American spirituality in Grateful. Although most of us know that gratitude is good — and good for us — there is a gap between our desire to be grateful and our ability to behave gratefully. The implications of the gap are Answer. The Bible is filled with commands to give thanks to God ( Psalm 106:1; 107:1; 118:1; 1 Chronicles 16:34; 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ). Most verses go on to list reasons why we should thank Him, such as "His love endures forever" ( Psalm 136:3 ), "He is good" ( Psalm 118:29 ), and "His mercy is everlasting" ( Psalm 100:5 ). The giving of thanks is a biblical concept going all the way back to Noah and his family in the book of Genesis. As soon as the earth was dry after the flood, Noah and his family were finally able to leave the ark. Noah's first act was to build an altar and give thanks and worship to God. M8W2JG.