Four levels of thanks-giving
Always giving thanks FOR all things necessitates believing a good God permits everything in our lives including the hard times.
Always giving thanks FOR all things necessitates believing a good God permits everything in our lives including the hard times.
The key to thanks-giving all year lies in understanding the depth of our forgiveness. Gratitude stems from recognizing what we truly deserve versus the grace we receive. Jesus taught, “He who is forgiven much loves much,” and I believe this applies to our thanks-giving as well.
What if we knew, like Job, God is on our side and only permits cancer to lead us to higher levels of connection with His peace and joy?
When we're sick or fighting cancer like I did, we are most vulnerable to guilt and shame. Job clung to One Who lives and would take His stand on earth, his "Redeemer." We can too!