November
13
"Rejoice
always, pray without ceasing,
in
EVERYTHING
give thanks,
for this is the will of
God in Christ Jesus for you."
1
Thessalonians 5:16-18
"in everything
give thanks..."
It's easy to bring thanksgiving to God
for the good things he has placed in our lives. But notice how the
verse reads: "IN
EVERYTHING..."
Can
I thank God in EVERY situation?
Yes, because the painful
things that come into our lives are used to bring about God's plan
for us. Through them he changes our hearts. If we will surrender to
the painful things and bring to God thanksgiving even for the hard
things in life, he will work out those things for the good.
"And
we know that ALL
things work together for good
to
those who love God,
to those who are
the called according to his purpose."
Romans
8:28
In a major trauma in my life, I would never have believed
even this could be worked out for the good. As it turned out, it
worked out for good far more than I ever could have imagined. It
taught me never to cease praising, no matter what the circumstances.
It made me a believer.
Book suggestion: I read this these two
books years ago and they changed my life:
Prison
To Praise -by Merlin Carothers
And
the sequel:
Power
In Praise
Let it change your life.
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