Thankful:: I'm Still Here

This week we're going to be wrestling with an incredibly challenging verse from the book of 1 Thessalonians. 

"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." 

What does it look like to give thanks in all circumstances and why is that God's will for us? 

One possible interpretation is that God wants you to fake it until you make it. If you can give thanks in really awful situations then maybe you will believe it isn't so terrible after all. God is basically trying to trick you into being ok with all the worst parts of life so that you don't blame Him or start spreading your dissatisfaction around. 

 

I've really wrestled with that interpretation. This week we'll dive into that way of thinking and explore another interpretation that sees God as wanting us to be whole through the process of being thankful.