Do you give thanks when life is filled with sorrow, pain and suffering ?
Very often in life, we suffer losses of many kinds:
the loss of a parent, a friend, a child. These are times when God seems far away.
the loss of a job, the loss of a house. This is a different kind of loss, because it is not of life, but to some it is life-threatening.
In all losses we feel empty.
Yes, in time we must come back to our faith and never put out the Spirit's fire. For in God's will He has a plan to control our lives. We know not what His plan is, but it is for our good -- and in His timing it will all be made known to us.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
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