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Thank You God For Closing Doors I’m Not Strong Enough To Close, And For Opening Doors I’m Not Strong Enough To Open. – TobyMac #SPEAKLIFE

The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised. —Job 1:21

How many times have you been disappointed in a situation, only to find out it worked out much better than you could have planned?

How many times have you been angry with God in the moment, only to see His purposes later on?

And how many times has God kept us from calamity, or averted disaster without our knowledge?

God gives and He takes. But isn’t that what every good parent does?

The hardest thing to do is to thank God in the middle of our pain or disappointment.

But the best thing we can do is to thank him in that moment. This is the beginning of trust; the place of hope.

An attitude of gratitude positions your heart to see and cooperate with what your Heavenly Father is doing in your life. He has a bigger perspective and a longer view.

He knows your past. He knows your present, and He is well acquainted with your future. Thanking Him in the moment is an exercise of faith—and what you exercise gets stronger.

Now is a good time to strengthen your faith.

Love you,

Pastor Bill

Bill Herried is lead pastor at CenterPoint Christian Fellowship in Tacoma, Washington. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Washington in Seattle, and Master of Divinity from Corban University in Salem, Oregon. He is married to the most extraordinary woman on the planet. Together they have 3 adult children and 4 grandchildren, and he loves a good biryani. Bill invites you to learn more on Your Daily Encouragement

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