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Be Grateful
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Aug 21, 2026 updated
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Kurt Carr's song "Grateful" encourages listeners to maintain an attitude of gratitude even when life brings difficulties. The lyrics acknowledge that God does not promise a life without hardship, but rather mixes rain with sunshine and pain with good times to help people appreciate blessings. The song suggests that God understands human pain and desires to fill longings, yet allows challenges so that goodness is valued. It reminds believers to be grateful because others may be worse off, and it reassures that ultimately everything will be alright. The message is one of trust, perspective, and thankfulness in all circumstances.
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[Chorus:]
Be grateful.
Be grateful.
[Verse 1:]
God has not promised me sunshine,
That's not the way it's going to be;
But a little rain mixed with God's sunshine,
A little pain makes me appreciate the good times.
[Chorus]
[Verse 2:]
God desires to fill your longings,
Every pain that you feel,
He feels them, just like you;
But He can't afford to let you feel only good,
(then you can't appreciate the good times).
[Chorus]
[Bridge:]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh.
(Be grateful, because there's someone worse off than you)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh.
(Be grateful, there's someone else who'd love to be in your shoes).
[Vamp:]
Be grateful, be grateful.
[repeat as desired]
For it will be alright...
[Vamp 2:]
Alright, alright, alright, alright.
Alright, alright, alright
[Ending:]
For it will be al...
Be grateful.