Read This:
Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Think:
In our lives, we are all destined to endure tough times. It’s just the way life works. The Bible even talks about it in James when we are told to consider it pure joy when we endure trials. Not if, right? When. There’s an inevitability attached to that verse and though it may not be fun to think about, it’s a reality within our lives.
It’s so easy to be bowled over when tough times come. It’s so easy to focus on the negative and to feel victimized by life. But when we were warned about trials, it wasn’t so we could curl up in a ball and feel sorry for ourselves. Rather, it was so we could be ready to forge a tougher version of ourselves out of the wreckage.
So how do you get around falling victim to tough times? How do you maintain a heart of thankfulness?
Similarly, just because we have a hardship in one area of our lives, that doesn’t mean God has forsaken us. It just means he is molding us. Preparing us. Chiseling us into what we need to become. And who knows better about that than God?
Ask:
What’s a situation you’ve faced where it was difficult for you to be thankful about anything? How did you respond?
Pray:
God, I pray for your strength and wisdom when I encounter trials and I pray for your hand to be on my heart to not grow bitter and self-pitying, but to be hopeful and observant of all the ways you protect us and keep us outside of whatever we are enduring. Lord, help us to keep perspective, keep hope and remember that you are the great I AM who watches over us ceaselessly.
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