This plan gives you one KJV Bible verse and one small thankful action for every day of November, from Sunday, November 1 through Monday, November 30. It takes about two minutes a day.
November already points toward gratitude. Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26, and the first Sunday of Advent follows on November 29. 30 days of thankfulness challenge reading what scripture says about thanks is a way to make sure the holiday is about more than one meal.
How it works:
- Read the day’s verse aloud, slowly, once or twice.
- Do the thankful prompt beside it. Most take less than five minutes.
- Write one line in a notebook or on the printable calendar: what you thanked God for today.
- Missed a day? Read two the next day. The goal is a thankful month, not a perfect record.
The verses are grouped into four weekly themes so the month builds: God’s goodness, everyday gifts, the people in your life, and giving thanks when life is hard. All Scripture is quoted from the King James Version.
If you are leading a church service this month, see our opening prayer for a Thanksgiving church service.
The 30 days of Thankfulness Challenge
Week 1: Thank God for who he is (Days 1–7)
| Day | Verse (KJV) | Today’s thankful prompt |
| 1 · Sun Nov 1 | Psalm 100:4 “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.” | Write down three things you are thankful for today. |
| 2 · Mon Nov 2 | Psalm 118:24 “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” | Thank God for one ordinary thing about this morning. |
| 3 · Tue Nov 3 | James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” | Name one good gift you did nothing to earn. |
| 4 · Wed Nov 4 | Lamentations 3:22-23 “It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” | Recall one mercy God showed you this year. |
| 5 · Thu Nov 5 | Psalm 103:2 “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:” | List five blessings you usually forget to count. |
| 6 · Fri Nov 6 | Psalm 9:1 “I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.” | Tell one person something God has done for you. |
| 7 · Sat Nov 7 | Psalm 92:1 “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:” | Sing or read the words of one hymn of thanks. |
Week 2: Thank God for everyday gifts (Days 8–14)
| Day | Verse (KJV) | Today’s thankful prompt |
| 8 · Sun Nov 8 | Psalm 65:11 “Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.” | Thank God for the food in your kitchen. |
| 9 · Mon Nov 9 | 1 Timothy 4:4 “For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:” | Pray slowly over one meal today. |
| 10 · Tue Nov 10 | Colossians 3:17 “And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” | Thank God for your work, paid or unpaid. |
| 11 · Wed Nov 11 | Psalm 28:7 “The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.” | On this Veterans Day, thank God for those who served. |
| 12 · Thu Nov 12 | Colossians 3:15 “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.” | Thank God for one peaceful moment at home. |
| 13 · Fri Nov 13 | Psalm 34:1 “I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” | Say a one-line thank-you prayer every hour you remember. |
| 14 · Sat Nov 14 | Psalm 147:7 “Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:” | Thank God for music; play a favorite hymn. |
Week 3: Thank God for people (Days 15–21)
| Day | Verse (KJV) | Today’s thankful prompt |
| 15 · Sun Nov 15 | Colossians 2:7 “Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.” | Thank God for someone who taught you the faith. |
| 16 · Mon Nov 16 | 2 Corinthians 4:15 “For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.” | Write and send one thank-you note. |
| 17 · Tue Nov 17 | Philippians 4:6 “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” | Turn one worry into a thankful prayer. |
| 18 · Wed Nov 18 | Ephesians 5:20 “Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;” | Thank God for each family member by name. |
| 19 · Thu Nov 19 | Colossians 4:2 “Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving.” | Pray with thanks for your church and pastor. |
| 20 · Fri Nov 20 | Psalm 69:30 “I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.” | Thank God for a friend who encourages you, then tell them. |
| 21 · Sat Nov 21 | Hebrews 13:15 “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.” | Say your thanks out loud at dinner tonight. |
Week 4: Thank God in every season (Days 22–30)
| Day | Verse (KJV) | Today’s thankful prompt |
| 22 · Sun Nov 22 | 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” | Find one thing to thank God for inside a hard situation. |
| 23 · Mon Nov 23 | Psalm 30:12 “To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.” | Thank God for one prayer he answered. |
| 24 · Tue Nov 24 | 1 Corinthians 15:57 “But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” | Thank God for a fear or habit he helped you overcome. |
| 25 · Wed Nov 25 | Psalm 50:14 “Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:” | Keep one promise you made to God or to someone else. |
| 26 · Thanksgiving Thu Nov 26 | Psalm 107:1 “O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.” | Read this verse aloud before the Thanksgiving meal. |
| 27 · Fri Nov 27 | Psalm 116:12 “What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?” | Give something away today: food, time or money. |
| 28 · Sat Nov 28 | Psalm 95:2 “Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.” | Prepare your heart for worship tomorrow. |
| 29 · Advent Sun Nov 29 | 2 Corinthians 9:15 “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.” | As Advent begins, thank God for sending Jesus. |
| 30 · Mon Nov 30 | Revelation 7:12 “Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.” | Read back your 30 lines and thank God for the month. |
A prayer for each week
Pray these on the Sunday that starts each week, or any day you need them.
Week 1 prayer: for a grateful start
Lord, I want this month to be different. Before I list what I want, let me remember who you are. You are good, and your mercy endureth for ever. Your compassions have been new every morning, even the mornings I complained. Open my eyes this week to gifts I walk past every day. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Week 2 prayer: for ordinary gifts
Father, thank you for bread, for warm water, for a bed to sleep in and work to do. I treat these as normal, but each one came from your hand. Teach me to receive them with thanksgiving instead of expectation. Let the small mercies of this week make me a humbler person. Amen.
Week 3 prayer: for the people you gave me
Lord, thank you for the people who carried me this year: family, friends, a pastor, a neighbor who checked in. Some of them do not know how much they helped. Give me the courage this week to tell them. And where a relationship is strained, help me find one honest thing to be thankful for in that person. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Week 4 prayer: for thanks in every season
God of all comfort, it is easy to give thanks when the table is full. It is harder when there is an empty chair or an unpaid bill. Your Word says in every thing give thanks, not for every thing. So in this season, whatever it holds, I thank you that you have not left me. Carry me through Thanksgiving and into Advent, and let my last word this month be praise. Amen.
If this holiday season includes a loss, our prayers for grieving families may help.
Doing the challenge together
With your family. Read the day’s verse at dinner and let each person answer the prompt in one sentence. Keep a “thankful jar” on the table: everyone drops in a slip of paper each night, and you read them all on Thanksgiving Day (Day 26).
With young children. Read only the first half of longer verses, and turn the prompt into a question: “What food are you thankful for today?” Children’s ministry and Sunday school leaders can use one verse a week instead of one a day.
With a small group or Bible study. Each member does the daily prompts alone, then the group shares one answer from the week at its next meeting. Week 3 (people) works especially well in a group setting.
On your own. Print the calendar, put it on the fridge or bathroom mirror, and tick off each day. A visible calendar keeps the challenge going after the first week, when most people drop off.
Free printable: Download the 30 Days of Thankfulness KJV calendar (PDF), one page with every day’s verse reference and prompt, ready to print on letter-size paper.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Bible verse about thankfulness?
1 Thessalonians 5:18 is the most quoted: “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” Psalm 100:4 and Psalm 107:1 are close behind.
What does the Bible say about giving thanks in hard times?
The KJV says “in every thing give thanks,” not “for every thing.” Scripture asks believers to thank God within hard circumstances, trusting his goodness, without pretending the hardship is good. Week 4 of this plan is built around that idea.
Can I start the challenge after November 1?
Yes. Start on whatever day you find it and work through all 30 verses, or join on today’s date and catch up on missed days as you can.
Is this challenge suitable for kids?
Yes. Most prompts are simple enough for children, and longer verses can be shortened when reading aloud.
Why the King James Version?
The KJV has been read in churches and homes for over 400 years, and its wording is easy to memorize. Many families still use it for Scripture memory.
A thankful month starts with one verse
You do not need a perfect streak for this challenge to change you. Read today’s verse, do one small act of thanks, and come back tomorrow. By November 30, you will have 30 written reasons to praise God, and a habit that can outlast the holiday.
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