I woke up with nothing to be grateful for. Or at least that’s what my brain tried to tell me at 5:17 AM last Thursday when the neighbor’s car alarm wouldn’t stop and my coffee maker decided to quit. My bank account was hovering near empty, my inbox was stuffed with bills, and that opportunity I was counting on had just fallen through.
That morning became my turning point.
Because instead of spiraling further, I remembered something we’d been practicing at Think And Grow Daily – something so simple yet transformative that it changed everything. It wasn’t complicated manifestation techniques or hours of visualization. It was a daily abundance prayer – a practice of gratitude that works like a magnet for everything you want.
Sometimes the most powerful tools are the simplest ones. And after seeing how this practice transformed not just my life but hundreds of our community members’ lives too, I knew we had to share it with you as we wrap up our week on gratitude.
The Whispered Secret Behind Every Manifestation
Here’s something many manifestation teachers won’t tell you: gratitude isn’t just a nice addition to your practice – it’s the foundation. Without it, you’re building on sand.
Every great teacher from Napoleon Hill to modern abundance experts emphasizes this truth. When we express genuine appreciation for what we already have, we shift our energy from lack to abundance. It’s like switching channels on an old TV – suddenly, you’re tuned into a completely different broadcast.
And your daily abundance prayer? It’s simply your focused practice of gratitude with intention.
We’ve noticed something interesting in our community. The people who create the most dramatic transformations in their lives aren’t necessarily doing the most techniques or buying the most programs. They’re the ones who have made gratitude their default setting. Their abundance prayer isn’t something they do – it’s who they are.
What Even Is an “Abundance Prayer” Anyway?
Look, I know what you might be thinking. Prayer? Really? This isn’t about religion – though it absolutely can be if that’s your path.
An abundance prayer is simply a focused gratitude practice with intention. It’s acknowledging what you already have while opening your heart to receive more. It’s both a celebration and an invitation.
The abundance prayer works through a fascinating principle: what you appreciate, appreciates. When you focus gratitude on something in your life, it tends to grow and multiply. This isn’t just spiritual talk – your brain literally begins to notice more of what you’re grateful for through something called the Reticular Activating System (RAS).
Your brain filters out most of what’s happening around you (otherwise you’d be overwhelmed). When you consistently practice gratitude, you’re training your brain to notice more positive things, more opportunities, and more abundance.
So no, this isn’t about begging some external force for favors. It’s about aligning yourself with the natural flow of abundance that’s already around you.
The 3-Part Formula That Changes Everything
After working with thousands of people on manifestation practices, we’ve distilled the most effective abundance prayer into a simple 3-part formula. Nothing complicated – just three elements that, when combined, create a powerful shift in your energy and results.
Part 1: Genuine appreciation for what is This isn’t just listing things you should be grateful for. It’s about feeling real gratitude for specific things in your life right now. The more specific, the better. Not just “I’m grateful for my home” but “I’m grateful for the way sunlight comes through my kitchen window at 8 AM and makes patterns on the floor.”
Part 2: Acknowledgment of invisible support This is recognizing the unseen forces working in your favor – whether you call it God, the Universe, Source Energy, or simply life’s natural abundance. It’s acknowledging that you’re supported by something larger than yourself.
Part 3: Gratitude for what’s coming (before it arrives) This is where manifestation power really kicks in. You express gratitude for what you desire as if it’s already happened. “Thank you for the new job opportunity that’s coming to me.” This isn’t pretending – it’s recognizing that on some level, what you desire is already in motion toward you.
When combined in a daily practice, these three elements create a force field of gratitude that naturally attracts more to be grateful for. It’s simple but profound – and honestly, it works even if you’re skeptical at first (I certainly was).
My Weird Morning Ritual That Doubled My Income
I should tell you about my own abundance prayer practice. It’s a bit unusual, but it’s increased my financial abundance dramatically in just seven months.
Every morning – yes, even weekends – I get up 15 minutes before I need to and go to my kitchen window. I make a cup of tea (nothing fancy, usually just Lipton) and look outside while it steeps. Then I do my abundance prayer while holding the warm mug.
I start by naming three specific things from the last 24 hours I’m genuinely grateful for. Yesterday it was the text from my sister, the way my dog curled up next to me during that Zoom call, and finding that parking spot right in front when I was running late.
Then I acknowledge the support around me: “Thank you for the abundance that flows to and through me. Thank you for the opportunities that are always being created for my highest good.”
Finally – and this felt really weird at first – I express gratitude for things I want as if they’ve already happened: “Thank you for the perfect new clients coming into my business. Thank you for the creative ideas that are flowing to me easily. Thank you for the growing balance in my savings account.”
The whole thing takes less than five minutes. But in the months since starting this practice, my income has literally doubled. And the opportunities came from directions I never expected.
The secret isn’t in the words – it’s in the feeling. When you can genuinely feel gratitude for things that haven’t physically manifested yet, you’re doing advanced manifestation work.
When Life Is Garbage and Gratitude Feels Impossible
Sometimes life sucks. Sometimes everything is falling apart. And sometimes, gratitude feels like a sick joke.
So what then?
Start smaller. Much smaller. Be grateful you have air to breathe. Be grateful your heart is beating without you having to think about it. Be grateful for the color blue or the taste of water.
Gratitude isn’t about ignoring problems or pretending everything’s perfect. It’s about finding the tiny thread of appreciation even in difficult circumstances, and gently pulling on it until it gets stronger.
Some of our community members started their abundance prayers during the lowest points of their lives – during job loss, divorce, health crises. They began with the smallest appreciations and built from there. And without exception, those tiny seeds of gratitude eventually grew into something beautiful.
When you can find gratitude in your darkest moments, you become unstoppable.
Your 7-Day Abundance Prayer Challenge
We’re not going to leave you with just theory. Let’s put this into practice right now with a simple 7-day challenge.
For the next week, commit to a daily abundance prayer practice using our 3-part formula. Morning works best for most people, but choose a time you can be consistent with.
Day 1: Focus your gratitude on the basics – your body, home, food, etc. Day 2: Express gratitude for the people in your life Day 3: Appreciate your own qualities and achievements Day 4: Find gratitude in challenges and difficulties Day 5: Expand to appreciate the world around you Day 6: Give thanks for the non-physical – ideas, inspiration, intuition Day 7: Create your personalized abundance prayer incorporating all elements
After seven days, you’ll notice shifts in your perception – you’ll start seeing abundance where you once saw scarcity. And from there, the external manifestations begin to follow.
Remember, consistency matters more than perfection. A simple practice done daily will transform your life more than elaborate rituals done occasionally.
As for me, I’m heading back to my kitchen window tomorrow morning. Same cup of tea, same view, but always new things to be grateful for. Because that’s the beautiful thing about an abundance prayer practice – it grows with you, revealing more blessings with each passing day.
And yes, my coffee maker started working again. Coincidence? Maybe. But I choose to see it as one more thing to be grateful for.