Vent Your Hurt & Frustration
DAILY VERSE
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
– 1 Thessalonians 5:18
DEVOTION
It’s easy to be grateful and notice the good around you when things are going well. It can be harder to practice gratitude when things aren’t going so well. Yet, that’s exactly when we need to connect with God. When life is tough, we need God more than ever.
Christ’s will for you is to give thanks “in all circumstances.” How can you give thanks when you feel as if you’re constantly running into a wall? You may need to vent your hurt or frustration to God before you can get to gratitude.
God knows your heart and He knows your motives. You can get real with Him. Jesus suffered, He knows the feelings that arise.
Ask God to show you some things to be grateful for today.
Bradley Hilton has always been a believer; it was in 2000 that he reaffirmed his faith and went all-in for Jesus. He felt a nudge from God to start a men’s group in his church. Influenced by this group he began a regeneration process that changed his life for a more active service for God. He began a newsletter to encourage others. Its growth resulted in a blog, The Daily Dose – Daily inspiration from God’s Word. Bradley and his wife, Michelle, share life together in Texas with their four children and two grandsons.
Yes, the true test of faith is if you don’t get what you want but can still say THANK YOU LORD.