We are called as Christians to give God thanks for everything. Psalm 118:28-29 reads, "You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you. O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever." (ESV) It's easy to be thankful and praise God when things are good: when you get that raise or when you are celebrating an event with your family. It gets a little harder to give thanks to God during more difficult times: when the family car needs new tires and there is no money left or when two kids and the dog all have the stomach bug. And how to we find a grateful spirit when things are just down right bad? A bad heath diagnosis or getting fired from your job can put some of us over the edge. I Thessalonians 5:18 directs us to "give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." If we look fully into the face of Jesus we can feel the peace and love in all situations and we should be earnestly grateful. Thank you Jesus.
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