No matter what is going on in our lives, we are to be thankful. We must not allow the trials of life to distract us from the fact that we always have something to be thankful for. Gratitude shifts our focus to who God is and away from what’s wrong. Even when we can’t see what God is doing or how he’s working out our problem, shifting our focus to God helps us to be thankful. Through this action, we’re showing trust in God and his plan.
Being thankful doesn’t mean we’re ignoring the issue, instead we’re believing God is bigger than the problem we’re facing. So, no matter what’s happening in our lives, there’s always a reason to be thankful.
“In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18