Thankfulness doesn’t come from perfect days or perfect circumstances. It grows in the quiet corners of our hearts—often right in the middle of the messy, the busy, and the unexpected. Gratitude is less about what we have and more about who holds us. When Paul lists the Fruit of the Spirit  in Galatians 5:22–23— love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control —he’s describing a life rooted deeply in God. Each of these qualities is som