During the holiday season we give thanks for family, friends, prosperity, good health and more. These are great reasons to be thankful and give praise. But it is written, in ALL things give thanks. We should be thankful even for the times life seems to hard or difficult. 

In order to recycle metal and change its shape from one item to another it has to be melted down. Heat has to be applied in order to get the metal ready to be molded into something new. Some of us have been molded by the world and need to have the heat turned up in order to be molded by God. When you stop and think this holiday season and give thanks for the good times in your life. Also remember to give thanks for the not so good times.

The hard times may be God turning up the heat or making changes in your life that you just have not recognized.  He may be remolding you and directing you into a closer relationship with him. This Thanksgiving when telling others what you are thankful for remember to include, "I am thankful for the life lessons and changes God has given me this year."

Look at the hard times and try to find how it may have gotten you closer to God. Did losing that job, offer you more opportunity to go to church on Sunday? Did getting a new job introduce you to someone who loves God. What ever the situation was try to find God in it. You just may begin to realize that he is in control and beginning to remold you into something new. 

 Happy Thanksgiving !!

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.  ~1 Thessalonians 5:18