in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.I'll admit, I have a lot of trouble with this. In the phase of life where I am, it seems I don't have a lot to be thankful for when I stop and take assessment. A job with lots of routine, few if any friends, and a church I'm looking toward the door on don't feel like things to be thankful about.
But I have to remember to keep looking for things to be thankful about anyhow, because that's what we are commanded to do. My job is boring, but it is a paycheck and it is useful to the company. I may be lonely, but I've built what many would consider a pretty nice life for myself nonetheless. And while I may be preparing to leave my church, there are so many there who love it, and the people there, and are growing in faith when I'm not.
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