In All Circumstances…

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. – 1 Thessalonians 5:18

1404983_the_resurrection_of_jesusA simple truth in this verse reveals we are to give thanks “in” all circumstances not “for” all circumstances. The verse doesn’t tell us to give thanks FOR injustice or loss but to give things IN them. We give thanks because every circumstance, whether it be joy or pain comes with the reality of finding God. In our greatest struggle, we give thanks to God because He is with us right there in the middle of it all.