Why is humility important for true thanksgiving?

Humility allows us to understand our own natural inability to seek righteousness and the sinful condition of our hearts. This understanding leads to a heartfelt response of thankfulness toward God, acknowledging Him as the source of all blessings. The sermon clarifies that as long as one clings to a sense of personal worthiness or accomplishment, they cannot truly give thanks. Instead, they only offer lip service. The connection between humility and thankfulness is so strong that without it, our expressions of gratitude may merely be hypocritical, as seen in the example of the Pharisee in Luke 18:11 who gives thanks while boasting of his own righteousness.