How to Practice Gratitude (Even When Life Is Hard)

How to Practice Gratitude (Even When Life Is Hard)

October 1, 2026 · 46 min

What are you grateful for today?

Sometimes that’s easy to answer. But when life gets hard, busy, or simply mundane, it can be difficult to cultivate a grateful heart.

God calls us to be grateful, and that often requires slowing down to notice the specific people, moments, memories, and everyday gifts He has given us.

In this episode, Haley and Dustin walk through Hope for the Heart’s newest resource, Growing in Gratitude: A 31-Day Journal. Together, they reflect on everyday blessings, meaningful relationships, God’s character and faithfulness, lessons learned through difficult seasons, and reasons for hope.

This episode is an invitation to practice gratitude as you listen. Pause to answer the questions for yourself, remember the ways God has cared for you, and identify specific reasons to be thankful—even when life is hard.

Subscribe to the podcast and tune in each week as Haley and Dustin share with you what the Bible says about real-life issues with compassion, warmth, and wit.

So you have every reason for hope, for every challenge in life. Because hope means

everything.

Hope Talks is a podcast of the ministry of Hope for the Heart.

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Bible verses mentioned in this episode

Psalm 136:1 – “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”

1 Thessalonians 5:18 – “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

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