Gratitude, in the way Masters speak of it, isn’t just saying “thank you” — it’s a state of being. It’s:

· Enjoying life as it unfolds — savoring even the small details.

· Enjoying the act of creating — without anxiety about the outcome.

· Trusting a supreme intelligence (Presence, God, Universal Mind) that’s constantly guiding you — not through force, but through subtle impulses, intuition, and synchronicity.

· Listening — which means staying receptive and still enough to notice that guidance when it appears.

In this state, you’re not “pushing” creation — you’re dancing with it, knowing the choreography is coming from a higher wisdom that sees the whole picture.

Gratitude starts with “I already have”

Where wanting begins with “I lack,” gratitude begins with “I already have.”
This shift completely changes the creative equation.

Gratitude is rooted in the recognition that the Source (Presence, God, Universal Consciousness) already contains everything in potential form. When you’re grateful, you’re affirming “I’m already connected to it”, which energetically aligns you with having, not lacking.

The “frequency tuner” idea

· The Presence is like an infinite field containing every possibility — every form, idea, and solution. Dr. David Hawkins said the field is infinitely powerful; the human mind cannot conceive its power.

· Gratitude is the tuner that matches your state to the frequency of what you desire to create. Once tuned, you can receive the inspiration, ideas, and opportunities needed to manifest it.

· In this sense, you’re not “pulling” the thing toward you — you’re matching it, like tuning a radio to a station that’s already broadcasting.

The bread analogy

· The Source provides the flour (energy, raw potential) and the recipe (knowledge, inspiration).

· Gratitude is your acknowledgment of having both already in hand. From there, you simply act — mixing the flour, water, and heat — to turn potential into form.

· Without gratitude, you might be staring at the flour and thinking, “I wish I had bread,” never realizing you already have the means to create it.

This is why Masters often say gratitude is the gateway to abundance consciousness — because it affirms that you’re already connected to the Source of all creation, and it removes the energetic barrier of “not enough.”

Yogananda taught:

“Gratitude is the open door to abundance. When you appreciate what you have, you magnetize more blessings to yourself.”

David Hawkins explained:

“Gratitude instantly raises consciousness, and from that higher state, manifestation happens as a byproduct of alignment—not as a result of struggle.”

Wallace Wattles wrote:

“The grateful mind is constantly fixed upon the best; therefore it tends to become the best… and will receive the best.”

So with gratitude:

· Your focus is on fullness, not lack—and according to every great Master, you create more of what you focus on.

· Fear and competition dissolve because you already feel provided for; creation comes from joy instead of survival mode.

· Your vibration matches abundance—you’re aligned with the same generous flow that moves the Universe.

· Your mind opens to inspired ideas and unexpected opportunities, because you’re not closed off by resentment or fear.

Gratitude is a Frequency Tuner for Manifestation