Being Thankful

I can't find too many studies about the use of "Thank you" for something someone has done.

The "Thank You Study" done in 2002 showed 15.9 % of people returned a thank you to librarians for helping out e-mail inquiries.

That is not very much.

What is the worth of a thank you?

Sure makes me feel good. It makes me feel that the effort I put into helping someone was appreciated.

I don't know all the feelings someone feels, but I imagine most people appreciate people saying, "Thank you".

I wonder how God feels when He does so much.

The Lord Jesus was thankful: Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. [66] And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, "Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. (John 11:41)

The holy, elect angels are thankful: And the twenty-four elders who sat before God on their thrones fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying: "We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty, The One who is and who was and who is to come, [67] Because You have taken Your great power and reigned. (Revelation 11:16-17)

Some of the good things God does:

1. Sends rain and sunshine: For he makes his sun to shine on bad and good people alike, and gives rain to those who do good and to those who do evil.
(Matthew 5:45)

2. Food (I do realize people go hungry, but it is rarely necessary. Someone might be hoarding food or selfishly not sharing it, etc): But he has always given evidence of his existence by the good things he does: he gives you rain from heaven and crops at the right times; he gives you food and fills your hearts with happiness." (Acts 14:17)

3. Forgiveness of sins: Happy are those whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned.
(Psalms 32:1)

Things that get in the way

1. Pride: But Hezekiah was too proud to show gratitude for what the LORD had done for him, and Judah and Jerusalem suffered for it. (2 Chronicles 32:25)
2. Being evil: They know God, but they do not give him the honor that belongs to him, nor do they thank him. Instead, their thoughts have become complete nonsense, and their empty minds are filled with darkness. (Romans 1:21)