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Thankful in the Midst of Suffering
The Bible encourages us to always be thankful. That's easy when God
answers prayer and delivers us from problems. But it isn't always easy
when things go wrong. So how can we remain thankful in the midst of
suffering?
We have two choices to make. The first is to praise God in spite of
what's going on in our lives. Or another way to say that is, in the
midst of our troubles and hardships, we can rejoice over the things that
are not wrong in our lives.
The second choice is to ask, "God, what can I learn from this? What do
You want to teach me through this so that I may be closer to You and
rejoice more fully in Your goodness?" Those are not easy questions, and
the answers are often hard to hear.
Sometimes we can only grasp the important lessons in our lives when we
go through difficult times. Thank God that the hard times will lead you
to better things.
In the midst of suffering, give thanks to God and trust Him to lead you to bigger and better things.
Prayer Starter: God, I'm thankful for Your love and Your presence.
Forgive me for grumbling when things go wrong, and remind me of how many
things go right in my life. I want to rejoice in You always.
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1 Thessalonians 5:18
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