Give Thanks In Everything!
"In everything give thanks;
for this is the will of God in
Christ Jesus for you."
1 Thessalonians 5: 18
Consider all that happens daily: disruptions,
disappointments, delays, delights, diversions,
dangers, and more. No doubt you're thankful
for some events and not thankful for others.
What may surprise you is that the Bible says
you should be thankful
for all these events.
To be more accurate, Scripture says to be
thankful in everything, not for everything. That
is, to be thankful in the midst of circumstances,
pleasant or unpleasant, and not necessarily
for the circumstance itself.
God doesn’t expect us to be thankful
for illnesses,
a car accident, or losing a job. But it “is the will of
God in Christ Jesus for you” to be thankful in the
midst of those circumstances.
Why do we give thanks in every situation?
“We know that all things work
together for
good to those who love God” and who are
called to “be conformed to the image of
His Son” (Romans 8: 28-29).
Whether you are reading these words at the
beginning or the end of your day, breathe a
prayer of thanks to God for every situation
and circumstance.
"God’s giving deserves
our thanksgiving."
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