Greetings:
Life has a way of coming at us very quickly and in an unpredictable fashion.
Many times good things do happen, and other times we face a terrific onslaught of difficulty after difficulty and it seems like we just can't catch a break.
When the waves of strife drive our faces into the dirt, we must not give up, lose heart, or stop trusting God.
Instead, we should get up, dust off and be thankful.
The Apostle Paul did not learn contentment overnight, but it was over time through a great deal of suffering that he learned not to overlook the basic, small provisions of God, but to be thankful for them. With mere food and body covering, he could be content.
Sometimes, God allows suffering to help us be mindful of all of the many smaller graces that He has given us in our lives. It is easy to overlook things and take them for granted. We should be thankful to God for them, as insignificant as they might seem. Just comparing our life to somebody who is in a worse state does not necessarily make us feel better. But if we thank God that we have the things, then we realize that others might not be so fortunate. Our thanksgiving can change our perspective and bring us contentment.
We need to maintain Paul’s attitude of thankfulness for all things and even in the direst and unfair of circumstances. We need to make a point to thank God for the blessings that He gives us each and every day.
We ought to wake up every morning and our first thoughts ought to be 'Thank you, Lord, we have another day to serve you'.
Be blessed
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