1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV) in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
As each one of us faces the tests and trials that come our way in life, we have to make choices.
First, we have to make choices as to how to handle situations that we’re faced with. Sometimes the choices are easy and other times they can be pretty difficult.
Next, we have to make another choice. We have to choose between being thankful and joyful or being ungrateful and miserable.
Many times we make the choices in the order mentioned above… deciding how to handle a situation first, and then deciding whether we want to be miserable or joyful.
But today I want to suggest that we choose to be thankful first. Then, and only then should we make decisions about how to handle the situation at hand. Because once we have pushed our misery aside and decided to be thankful we are more likely to make wise choices when it comes to finding solutions to the problems we’re facing.
Things look so much better and way less bleak when we give thanks first and then pursue a solution to our problems.
God can bless a thankful person, but will not bless someone who is miserable and ungrateful.
And remember… when we think we have it bad, there is always someone else who has it worse, no matter how big of a pity party we throw for ourselves!
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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