1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NASB  Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

When I broke that glass yesterday and spent a half hour cleaning it up (while listening to my son cry) I decided to distract myself by dwelling on the up side to breaking said glass. I came up with three reasons to be thankful for my current circumstance:

1. My cabinet for glasses was actually too full; I had just bought a set of “Star Wars” glasses for my husband, so with one less regular glass things would fit better.

2. I needed to vacuum anyways, so the time spent cleaning the floor was still productive.

3. The Holy Spirit gave me an idea for a devotional I could write about breaking a glass!

It’s difficult to be thankful in every circumstance, but if anyone knew about difficult circumstances it was Paul! If nothing else, we can be thankful to God for our salvation.

-Kevi

 

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