"Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;" Ephesians 5:20Did you catch that? Read it again slower. "...always for all things..."
Giving thanks is easy when a child is born, how about when it takes an early flight to heaven?
Anniversaries are wonderful times to give thanks, how about when you are alone on that day?
How do you express thanks for an accident that killed one man and emotionally and spiritually cripples another?
What about financial troubles?
Death of a young child? a young adult? a relative dying painfully of cancer? A pet dies tragically and sends the children into an emotional tailspin? How hard it is to give thanks in these situations...
I am trying.....the Lord and I have talked about this....and I am trying.
Letting Him lift my head and count my many blessings is a great way to start. And the rest, the hard things to thank Him for.....that is when I plead for grace. Without His power I can't give thanks always for all things. And it all comes back to the verse in John 15:5 "...for without me ye can do nothing."
1 comment:
It is hard friend. I have struggled with this too. Praying for you to know how much you are loved and for His peace that passes understanding to flood your heart. Praying for you friend!
Love
Leslie
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