Wednesday, August 23, 2006

A thankful heart is a happy heart

[Inspired by "野猪"'s email]

When things are going smoothly, it's easy to be thankful for people and things: family, friends, teachers, school, health, love, friendship, job, church, opportunities, etc.

But when things don't go smoothly or get tough, what can we be thankful for?
- like when i failed my exam
- when i'm separated from my loved ones
- when i come from a broken family
- when a friend has gotten seriously ill
- when a close friend got drowned
- when things don't go my way

Remember Lena Maria, and remember the God that Lena Maria trusts with her life. Be thankful that God's with us. Christians are not immuned from difficulty. God doesn't give us a smooth path, but He gives us strength to get through a difficult road.

Here's one of my favorite quotes from Lamentations 3:22-23--
... for His [The Lord's] compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;great is Your faithfulness.

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