Gratitude is one of the great blessings that the Lord God has given to us for us to practice every single day. Giving thanks before anything helps us grow closer to the Lord, because we say thank you to him for giving us all these great things, even though by default we do not deserve them. God is good, and give thanks to him for everything he blessed you with. Just look at what happened with that one healed person who gave thanks to Jesus Christ, after Jesus healed the ten people with leprosy. It's truly wonderful to be grateful to the Lord.