Ephesians 5:20 says, “always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ”. Always and for everything. That sounds like an impossible task. Things happen everyday that we don’t want to give thanks for because we encounter interrupters to our plan for the day. Some are good and some are not. The truth is, if it’s something we don’t expect it’s hard to give thanks. We have our thoughts about how each day or task should proceed.
When we look at another verse in that chapter, we get some further instructions that will help us to give thanks in those situations. Back up to verse 17. It says, “Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is”. Our instant human reaction is to grumble or complain. Those actions happen because we don’t understand the will of the Lord. He can bring about things to interrupt us to help him do His will. That may sound unusual, but God sees things we don’t see and may need us to follow His will for our day in order to serve Him. Verse 16 reminds us to make the most of every opportunity. We need to understand our day in light of what God wants us to do and where He places us to do it. When we are actively seeking God, He is the master of our day. Don’t just survive the next time you encounter an interruption to your day. Give thanks to God for His will in your life and thrive!
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