A Thanksgiving Day Challenge!
This morning I stopped to fill up my gas tank and couldn't believe my eyes—gas was 30 cents cheaper than last week! After I filled up, I went inside, and the coffee was on special for just $1. With Thanksgiving approaching, I felt that was a good example of something to be grateful for, so I shared it on Facebook. And do you know what the response was? A few people got upset about it, because of the politics of the fuel prices coming down. And that’s sad to me. We've become a society that complains about high prices AND also complains when the prices go down. We've trained ourselves to find fault with everything, even good news! And we wonder why we’re so unhappy! Scripture reminds us in 1 Thessalonians 5:18 to "give thanks in all circumstances." Not just when everything's perfect, but in all circumstances, including when gas prices drop and coffee costs a dollar. I've made it my practice to actively notice and celebrate when things go righ...
