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God's Word says to give thanks in all things, right? (1 Thessalonians
5:18) Most of us have read or heard that at least a few dozen times
before, so it comes as no earthshaking surprise. But have you ever
wondered how God could really expect you to be thankful when the bills
are all past due, the kids are all past getting on your last nerve, your
dog just drowned in the toilet and the goldfish got hit by a bus (and
you still haven't figured out how it got out of the bowl in the first
place, let alone all the way over to Main Street)? You're thinking,
"Life's not only running over me, it's backed up a few times to try to
finish the job...so why should I be giving thanks?" Well, let's take a
quick look at it, shall we? But first, let's establish one thing right out of the gate. If Jesus is
Lord of your life, then His words should be in charge, agreed? Which
means that 1 Thessalonians 5:18 is not exactly a suggestion – it's a
command. He said it, and if for no other reason than pure reverence, we
should start responding, "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" But that's
not the end of it; God's not that selfish or shallow. In fact,
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