向人表達感謝的話，可說是數以千計。但有時候千言萬語的感激之情，可以用這簡單的一句話說：「謝謝你那麼好！」當你聽到這句話時，你知道對方感謝你，不是因為你為他做了什麼了不起的事情，而是因為你的特質。

不知這樣的短語，可否成為感謝上帝的一種方式呢？有時，上帝會在我們的生活中為我們成就一些事，比如我們會說：「主，謝謝祢讓我得到那份工作。」但在大多數的情況下，我們可以簡單地說：「上帝啊，感謝祢一直那麼好！」

這也是一些經文所隱藏的含義，例如，歷代志上16章34節：「應當稱謝耶和華，因祂本為善，祂的慈愛永遠長存！」詩人感謝上帝，因祂的美善和慈愛。詩篇7篇17節：「我要照著耶和華的公義稱謝祂。」詩人稱頌上帝，因祂是至聖者。詩篇95篇2-3節：「我們要來感謝祂，……因耶和華為大神。」詩人讚美上帝，因為祂是宇宙中全能的上帝。

上帝是那麼好，足以讓我們停下手邊的事務來感謝讚美祂。上帝啊，感謝祢一直那麼好！

Among the thousands of sentiments printed on greeting cards, perhaps one of the most touching is this simple statement: “Thanks for being you.” If you receive that card, you know that someone cares for you not because you did something spectacular for that person but because you’re appreciated for your essence.

I wonder if this kind of sentiment might indicate for us one of the best ways to say “thank you” to God. Sure, there are times when God intervenes in our lives in a tangible way, and we say something like, “Thank You, Lord, for allowing me to get that job.” But most often, we can simply say, “Thank You, God, for being who You are.”

That’s what’s behind verses like 1 Chronicles 16:34: “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” Thank You, God, for who You are—good and loving. And Psalm 7:17: “I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness.” Thank You, God, for who You are—the holy One. And “Let us come before him with thanksgiving . . . for the Lord is the great God” (Psalm 95:2–3). Thank You, God, for who You are—the Almighty God of the universe.

Who God is. That’s reason enough for us to stop what we’re doing and praise and thank Him. Thank You, God, for just being You!