Perspective change

As thanksgiving is fast approaching, people start to think on things that they are thankful for. What are you thankful for?? I am sure that all of you could make a long list in the comments about what you are thankful for. I could. But, what if these things were taken from you. Your stylish clothes, skate board, xbox, your talent, or family, what if they were all gone. How would you feel now? Probably pretty crummy, frustrated. It would stink you wouldn't be very thankful anymore. But,Paul says this. These words come from a letter the Apostle Paul wrote to Christians who lived in Thessalonica. The Christians there faced circumstances similar to what we face today: An anything-goes society that made it difficult to stand apart from the crowd as someone who loved Jesus. And like us, the Thessalonian Christians must have faced times when they felt discouraged and frustrated. But Paul told them to give thanks in all circumstances.

How can you do that.. I mean you just lost the thing that you were most thankful for. God know that being thankful changes our perspective–it helps us focus on God instead of on ourselves. No matter what we’re going through, we always have a reason to be thankful to God.

BTT

ps. welcome to the word of acronyms BTT= Be Thankful Today