Five Chesterton Quotes to Reawaken Your Gratitude
Few writers have the ability to surprise us into wonder the way G.K. Chesterton does. With a turn of phrase, he can take something familiar and make it feel miraculous again. And when it comes to gratitude, Chesterton’s insights are not just clever; they are decidedly Christian.
Here are five Chesterton quotes that remind us how to see the world the way he did: as a place charged with the glory of God, overflowing with gifts we are too distracted to notice.
1. “When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.”
2. “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”
3. “The aim of life is appreciation; there is no sense in not appreciating things; and there is no sense in having more of them if you have less appreciation of them.”
4. “When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?”
5. “The worst moment for an atheist is when he is really thankful and has no one to thank.”
Chesterton reminds us that gratitude is not a seasonal exercise. It is a way of seeing the world all year long. A spiritual posture. A habit of wonder.
You don’t need a perfect life to have a grateful heart. You only need the eyes to see that every moment is a gift.
