In the world, gratitude is often treated as a mood, a habit, or a useful mindset for feeling better. We are encouraged to count our blessings to feel calmer, more positive, or more at peace.
There are just three elements in universal reality: fact, idea, and relation. The religious consciousness identifies these realities as science, philosophy, and truth. Philosophy would be inclined to view these activities as reason, wisdom, and faith -- physical reality, intellectual reality, and spiritual reality. We are in the habit of designating these realities as thing, meaning, and value.