Christian Daily Guide

_Thursday 17th March, 2022_

*BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU DON'T HAVE*

*1 THESSALONIANS 5:18*
Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

Some people have trouble being thankful *unless they have a perfect life with everything they think they should have.*
_But with the right perspective, you can be thankful when you have nothing._ *You can be thankful at least that you are not being overwhelmed by bad things.* _There are many people on a deathbed with deadly diseases, who would gladly give all their financial assets to be free from their disease._ You probably would too, if you were in that situation. *So, if you are not afflicted with a deadly disease right now, then you can, and should be thankful, no matter what else is happening in your life.* Someone may , I do have a deadly disease and the doctors say there is no hope. How can I be thankful?
*No matter how bad your situation or circumstance in life may be, there is someone somewhere who has it worse than you do.*
Some people desperately wish they had a large house or a fancy car like their neighbor, not realizing the huge payments their neighbor is making. You can be thankful you don't have to make the big monthly payment. *If you are living in peace, you should be thankful that war is not on your doorstep.* _Why not take a moment right now and make a list of all the bad things you are thankful that you don't have._
Say thank you Lord for this situation.

_always and for everything giving thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father._ *(Eph 5:20)*