THANKS IN CIRCUMSTANCES

Thanks in All Circumstances

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1 Thess 5:18 Paul summarizes thanksgiving very well in this passage in this passage.  We will never find ourselves in a situation where thanks is not appropriate.  It is an optimist’s perspective but even in the worst of circumstances we can find things to thank God for.

God wants us to thank Him in all circumstances.  This is for His glory but it is also for our benefit.  As we have seen in other devotions, giving thanks helps prevent anxiety.  Thanksgiving will create a ripple effect and cause others to give thanks.  And it will give us a more cheerful attitude as we reflect that all we have is a gift from God.

Giving thanks in all circumstances is difficult but it becomes easier the more we do it.  When we have an “attitude of gratitude” it carries from day to day.  The next day becomes easier to give thanks because we’re still remembering all of the things God did for us the day before.

So give it a try.  We’re already thankful for many things, let us try being thankful for a bit more.  Soon we’ll be able to find things to be thankful for in every circumstance.  When this happens we’ll find ourself a blessing to God, a blessing to others, and we’ll find even more blessings in our own life.