GRATITUDE: IT IS THE DIFFERENCE

 

JUNE 23, 2023


1 Thessalonians 5:18

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”



Have you ever noticed how people who live with gratitude seldom complain? They may very well go through difficult circumstances, but they still seem to be able to hold onto hope in the midst of those circumstances.

We see that a lot in the Psalms, particularly in the songs of lament. As Matt Redman says in The Unquenchable Worshipper: “A true lament never challenges or questions the worth of God. Instead, it reveals that His goodness and greatness are the only hope for a bleak situation.” You can cry out to God amid your struggles and still be grateful. After all, "God isn't in the grumble. God is in the gratitude."

Reflect

Try this, as you wake each day for the next five days, before you get out of bed, give thanks to God for five things for which you are grateful.

May you have a wonderful weekend 

and remember 

YOU ARE LOVED.