Grateful for the thorns

It’s another long weekend for me because it's nonworking holiday on Monday here in the Philippines. I’ll be away from my computer and will not be able to blog and hop and drop for two days. Anyway before I’ll have my vacation i want to leave this post something to ponder upon :)

Sometimes to give thanks in every situation in our lives is very difficult. When our bodies are wracked by pain, or we have just learned that we are sick and there’s no cure, or we have lost our job, or a marriage or cherished relationship has been broken, we don’t feel grateful. But we can learn to thank God because He gives us strength when we feel weak. That is why apostle Paul could say in 2 Cor. 12:10, “I take pleasure in infirmities…in distress for Christ’s sake.” And as believers we can be grateful that through such experiences God is accomplishing what is best for us. Even through suffering God is working for our good.

As we surrender ourselves to the Lord remember that He is working in everything to accomplish our ultimate good, we can thank Him even when we are pierced by “thorns.”

Want to share this inspirational song, one of my favorites: The Warrior is a Child and Do I Trust You by Twila Paris.

God bless everyone, happy weekend!