By Salt 106.5 Network Thursday 2 May 2024FaithReading Time: 2 minutes
Always rejoice, constantly pray, in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 (NET)
Key points
- When our heart and mind is weary, there is strength in giving thanks.
- In troubled times, when it feels harder to be thankful, remember there’s strength in gratitude for all the small things.
- Listen to the Gratitude series and others on Real Hope | The Podcast.
I recently had one of ‘those’ weeks. I’d hurt my back and was in constant pain. A few things had gone wrong at work and at home, and it all seemed to build in my mind.
Then, Luke and I were doing our radio show and we did a segment, ‘Fankful Friday’, where we asked people to share what they’re ‘fankful’ for. On this particular day, it wasn’t a segment filled with big things, but with all small things, like a particular fruit, a new water bottle, and a cuddle with a pet.
When our heart and mind is weary, there is strength in giving thanks. There’s lots of research into the power of gratitude, with the results showing happier, healthier minds and emotions.
This radio segment reminded me that I don’t need things to be going right in life to find things to be thankful for. The size of what we’re grateful for doesn’t matter, but the attitude changes everything.
In troubled times, when it feels harder to be thankful, remember there’s strength in gratitude for all the small things.
The verse in Thessalonians above confirms to me that God wants what’s best for us. It was written 2,000 years ago, well before research proved its power. God’s plan for us involves thankfulness for our hearts and minds to be right.
In troubled times, when it feels harder to be thankful, remember there’s strength in gratitude for all the small things.
Listen to this episode in the player above.
Gratitude is a six-week series inviting listeners to create a habit of gratitude in their lives. Subscribe to the YouVersion plan.
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Episode supplied with thanks to Susie Holt.
Originally published as ‘It’s In All the Small Things’ in Real Hope, Jan-Feb 2024.