Gratitude: The Missing Link to Joy You’ve Been Overlooking

We’re surrounded by abundance, yet millions still feel empty. Why?

Because somewhere along the way, we lost gratitude. Not the kind you post about during Thanksgiving or say at the dinner table—the deep, soul-rattling kind. The kind that drops you to your knees over a cup of coffee or fills your heart with wonder when someone you love simply calls you on the phone.

In this episode of Launch Your Rocket, Jen Smith poses a powerful question: If the internet, social media, and outside opinions disappeared—would you still love your life?

The truth is, we’re being programmed to chase. Chase success. Chase image. Chase approval. And while we’re scrolling and striving, we’re missing what’s right in front of us—the ordinary miracles that make life extraordinary.

Gratitude is more than a virtue. It’s a survival skill in a world trying to distract you from your blessings. It’s the only way to feel truly awake and alive. And it begins with one shift: knowing you’re entitled to nothing. From that lens, everything becomes a gift.

You’ll start seeing wonder in your morning coffee. Joy in clean sheets. Peace in the quiet moments. You’ll wake up with the awe of someone experiencing life for the first time.

But the world doesn’t teach you that. The world teaches comparison, discontent, and entitlement. It tells you you’re behind unless you’re hustling for more. But God’s Word tells us something different: “Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is the will of God.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

Gratitude doesn’t just make you feel good—it rewires your mind. It softens your spirit. It draws in joy, peace, and even opportunity. It is magnetic. It is divine. And it’s available right now, without a single upgrade or applause.

But if you’ve never experienced that kind of gratitude, maybe it’s because you’ve been disconnected from the source. When you know God, everything changes. He doesn’t just give gifts—He is the gift. And your heart starts to overflow.

Want to start living with that kind of clarity and peace?
Begin with Jen’s Bible 101 course at LaunchYourRocket.com. Learn who God is, why He created you, and how gratitude unlocks a life that comparison can never give.

Your breakthrough isn’t in the next big thing. It’s in finally seeing what you already have.