I remember asking God for something but when He answered my prayer, I didn't get it. I was so glad! I ran to him thanking him. One of the hardest things to do is when life is hard, to give thanks. The outlook is dim and gray. Although hope is all around, giving thanks doesn't spew out. So how does one give thanks when life issues over shadows him? Remember Joseph in Genesis? He had a life of slavery and imprisonment. Joseph was young, arrogant and foolish, as we are many times. He probably started out thinking he had it all under control. Slowly, he found himself in situations were he had no control. Do you feel like that at times? No doubt Joseph called out to God on his dark days. However, he learned a lesson in his hour of need. He learned humility and that God always has a plan we cannot see until it is unveiled. After his brothers' evil plot of getting rid of him and then seeing them again in the future, Joseph realized God was guiding him. He told his brothers, " ...you thought evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people." The lesson for you is to give thanks now because God has done something amazing in your life. You haven't seen it but it's coming. Go ahead, thank Him! It's happening with or without you (smiles).
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