1 Theessalonians 5:18 18 "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." Then James 1:2-4 tells us "My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." Now. theses two verses may not seam like they go together, but I think in many cases they do. If we are suppose to give thanks in ALL THINGS, That's means we need to gives not only for the good, but also the bad. To often we want to give God thanks when things are going OUR way, but we want to blame Him when they'er not going OUR way. James 3:10 says "Blessing and cursing come from the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, it just shouldn’t be this way!" Job is a great book to read when you're stuggling. Job 3:10 asks "Shoulde we expect only good from God and not adversity?" Our ultimate goal in live should be to be more and more like Jesus everyday like Jesus. Our trails are to test us and grow our faith. So why wouldn't we want to rejoice in our trails because they should bring us closer to God. Philippians 4:4-9 Be glad in the Lord always! Again I say, be glad! 5 Let your gentleness show in your treatment of all people. The Lord is near. 6 Don’t be anxious about anything; rather, bring up all of your requests to God in your prayers and petitions, along with giving thanks. 7 Then the peace of God that exceeds all understanding will keep your hearts and minds safe in Christ Jesus. 8 From now on, brothers and sisters, if anything is excellent and if anything is admirable, focus your thoughts on these things: all that is true, all that is holy, all that is just, all that is pure, all that is lovely, and all that is worthy of praise.9 Practice these things: whatever you learned, received, heard, or saw in us. The God of peace will be with you.
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