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Thessalonians 5:18 requires that Christians “give thanks in all circumstances.”
While to some this may seem crazy or at least a strange kind of spiritual
masochism, the Bible has good reason for directing us to be grateful even when
life hurts. For starters, Christians affirm that God is sovereign has good
intentions when he enlists trials and pain in the lives of the children he
deeply loves. As we parents interact with our young children (assuming we are
humble enough to accept that we are God’s “kids”) we should quickly
recognize that pain is often a strategic path to healing, maturity and
prosperity in this world. If only our kids could see through their immaturity
that the bad tasting medicine, the hassle of homework, or sting of discipline
will eventually yield great benefit, then perhaps they, like us, could learn to
complain less and even find the strength to be grateful in the face of
circumstances that are less than fun.
May God give us the maturity to “give thanks” in good times and bad.
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