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“Give thanks in all circumstances”
Categories: Christian Principles“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” 1 Thessalonians 5:18.
Forget baseball, complaining is America’s favorite pastime. And despite scripture telling us to do everything without grumbling or complaining, Christians still partake often in this activity. Most save their com-plaining when things go wrong and give thanks when things go well. But even the lost in the world around us who don’t yet know Christ do that. What sets us apart? An attitude of gratitude. In all circumstances. While I taught, I saw a cartoon where one devil says to another about a lady walking through the fire all around her, “We’ll never get to her. She was a middle school teacher.” That’s how Christians need to be in the world that is burning all around us. This is God’s will for us “in Christ Jesus.” You see, if we have the promise of eternal life in Christ Jesus, nothing of this temporary world should affect us. What is perceived as bad or good here on earth does not matter because we are loved by a faithful God who has given us everything we need for life and godliness. Don’t sweat the small stuff, and here it is all small stuff.
Do you give thanks in all circumstances?
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