The bible says, be thankful in all circumstances and tells us that God will work all things together for good. If we believe that we can be thankful in all circumstances knowing that God knows and He’s got it all in hand.

When things are tough and the enemy has overplayed his hand, it gives God goog reason to bless us.

Lynne
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Most definitely – yes! You may have come across that great story called The Angel of Death where two angels were sent to earth and landed one night at the home of a very wealthy couple and asked for food and a bed. Reluctantly, the rich man gave them some dry bread and sent them outside to lie down on straw in his rickety old shed.
During the night, the elder of the two angels fixed a large gaping hole in the shed wall and when the younger complained, he replied simply “All is not as it seems”.
The following night they arrived at the door of an impoverished elderly couple. They were brought in beside the fire and the old woman gladly shared their humble meal with the angels before giving up their own bed so they could get a good night’s sleep.
In the morning, upon leaving, the angels saw that in the night their only cow had died and the old man and his wife stood crying at their loss.
“Why would you help the rich couple by repairing their wall while you stood by and allowed that decent old couple to lose their only cow?” the younger angel cried.
“I saw a treasure chest of gold hidden behind the wall” said the elder “and I didn’t want the greedy couple to find it so I boarded up the wall. But last night, the angel of death came to take the poor man’s wife and I persuaded him to take the cow instead. You see, all is not as it seems”.
While it’s a natural response for many of us to complain about the weather, the children or our jobs, we often forget how very lucky we are.
I’ve never had to see my child cry through hunger – that must break a parent’s heart.
My cats and dog are lying contentedly in front of the fire right now, they understand happiness is a roof over their heads and food to eat.
I live a fairly isolated life but have the most amazing friends on the end of a phone or email and most importantly, I have a wonderful family who loves me and cares about me.
When we complain about stuff we don’t know what the alternative might have been, it could have been something much worse. You’ve reminded me yet again about counting our blessings and I hope more of us continue to do this as we really are among the most fortunate people in the world.

Marion x