Always Giving Thanks by Julie Arduini

When I write, anything from an email or a manuscript, I say a little prayer that God would give me the words.

The other day I was responding to an email and I asked for words that would be just for her this coming month.

The answer was a blessing that she would be able in all things to give thanks.

As I have moved on, that is the answer I’m hearing no matter what my prayer is.

In all things give thanks.

 

Like health situations.

In all things give thanks.

Like transitions.

In all things give thanks.

Like writing.

In all things give thanks.

Like pain and heartbreak.

In all things give thanks.

Like financial issues.

In all things give thanks.

Like the election.

In all things give thanks.

All things.

 

It’s hard.

 

Here’s the secret sauce, because I asked God how when everything feels so topsy-turvy crazy.

Know God, know peace.

 

No God, no peace.

 

In all things give thanks.

(This first appeared at Christians Read)

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Julie Arduini loves to encourage readers to find freedom in Christ by surrendering the good, the bad, and ---maybe one day---the chocolate. She’s the author of the contemporary romance series SURRENDERING TIME, (Entrusted, Entangled, Engaged,) as well as the stand-alone novellas, MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN and RESTORING CHRISTMAS. She also shares her story in the infertility devotional, A WALK IN THE VALLEY. Her other latest release, YOU’RE BRILLIANT, is for girls ages 10-100, written with her teenaged daughter, Hannah, and is book 3 in their SURRENDERING STINKIN’ THINKIN’ series. She blogs every other Wednesday for Christians Read, as well as monthly with Inspy Romance. She resides in Ohio with her husband and two children. Learn more by visiting her at http://juliearduini.com, where she invites readers to opt in to her content full of resources and giveaway opportunities.

 

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