By Stephanie M. White
Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful & give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer & Mediator of that will]. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 AMP
Thankfulness is lacking today. Complaints flow freely when we should be giving thanks. Even in the middle of a trial, we can find something to be thankful for – no matter what we go through, if we've received Christ, we're going to Heaven! That is something to be thankful for!
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider… Ecclesiastes 7:14 KJV
We are told to “consider” when we are experiencing trials. Consider means to see and to advise self - you must realize what's really going on and advise yourself of the truth.
James, chapter one, encourages us to see that trials develop us Spiritually WHEN we abide in the Word. Our faith is tested – the Word is proved true in our lives when we remain focused on the Word in spite of a trial. The end result of your trial is God's victory! God wants to turn your situation around for you good and His glory!
See what God has to say about your trials and continue to remind yourself of the truth! Your trial is NOT here to punish you, beat you up, make you miserable, and so forth! Your trial IS here to prove that the Word is true and it IS here to work out the fruit of patience (cheerful endurance, constancy) that is in you because of Jesus Christ. Thank You, Lord!
Stephanie is a wife, mom, and author, from Ohio. Find more of her work including her books HERE.
