How to Give Thanks in Thankless Times

While this time of year is all about giving thanks, sometimes it can be difficult to be thankful when our circumstances aren’t ideal. Maybe you find yourself asking, How can I give thanks in the midst of thankless times? It may not be a question you’re willing to ask publicly, but privately it is something you struggle with and ask yourself on the inside. It’s easy to give thanks when you have a lot and when things are going well, but it’s different when things aren’t going well. Paul put it this way in our text – when we face challenges, we should, offer thanks always, continually, and in all circumstances; not simply and solely for what we have, or for what God has done, but just for who God is. The psalmist would put it this way, “I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall continually be in my mouth.”