Greetings:
The Apostle Paul didn’t learn contentment overnight. It was over a long period of time through a great deal of suffering that he learned not to overlook the basic, small provisions of God, but to be simply be thankful. It is easy to take things for granted.
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 that we realize that others might not be so fortunate to have, then our thanksgiving can change our perspective and bring us contentment.
We need to maintain Paul’s attitude of thankfulness for all things and in even the most dire and unfair of circumstances.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (Amplified Bible) we read, “Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Mediator of that will].”
Let’s look closely at the verse. Some might think that this verse says to be thankful for all of our circumstances. But the verse actually says to be thankful in all circumstances. The original Hebrew word for 'in' that is used here means 'in the middle of' or 'during'.
In other words, when the waves of strife drive our faces into the dirt, we must not give up, lose heart, or stop trusting God. That's the time to get up, dust off, be thankful and believe.
Be blessed.
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