"With Thanksgiving, Present your requests to God." Php 4

I was reminded this morning that the reason we begin our prayers with thanksgiving to the Lord is that if we don't, we don't understand why we are asking for the things that we ask for.

Where Would We Be Without Jesus?

(by Roy Lessin)

• Without every spiritual blessing (Eph 1:30)
• Without salvation (Eph 2:5-8)
• Without His working in us (Eph 2:10)
• Without intimacy with God (Eph 2:13)
• Without peace (Eph 2:14)
• Without encouragement (Php 2:1)
• Without consolation (Php 2:1)
• Without light (Col 1:13)
• Without His kingdom (Col 1:3)
• Without redemption (Col 1:14)
• Without forgiveness (Col 1:14)
• Without fullness (Col 1:19)
• Without reconciliation (Col 1:20)
• Without holiness (Col 1:22)
• Without hope (Col 1:27)
• Without all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Col 2:3)
• Without a spiritual walk (Col 2:6)
• Without edification (Col 2:7)
• Without completion (Col 2:10)
• Without spiritual life (Col 2:13)
• Without purpose (Eph 1:11)
• Without love (Eph 3:19)