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In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. —I Thessalonians 5:18 NAB
Unfortunate things do happen — sometimes by accident, other times from malicious acts, or maybe even as a result of our own human failings.
Yet the sun still rises the next morning and for that we can give thanks — and take a new step forward.
PRAYER
God of all, thank you for everything including seemingly unfortunate events. Even though I can't see it right now, I trust that You are working them for good.
QUOTE
God judged it better to bring good out of evil than to suffer no evil to exist.
//St. Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430 AD)
TAKEAWAY
Consider something unfortunate that you currently deal with or have previously faced. Give thanks for that very thing, remembering that His merciful love towards us is great.
Note: To see my original photo that accompanies this devotion, go to lisalivezey.com/olivetree/sunstillrises
I hope you enjoyed a satisfying Thanksgiving dinner!
Speaking of dinner, scroll down to the bottom of this page and you can read my November 22 devotion published in Strength & Grace Magazine - Devotional Magazine for Caregivers.
Lisa Livezey writes from Pennsylvania where she found her way to Rome via the Anglican Ordinariate. She is the author of Minding Mom: A Caregiver's Devotional Story (En Route Publishing) and contributes to the National Catholic Register, Guideposts books and devotionals, and more. Her weekly photo devotions found at lisalivezey.com/olivetree are viewed worldwide and utilized by Visio Divina prayer groups. Lisa is a wife, mom, and grandma, volunteers in church and civic settings, and serves on the executive team at Heart of the Father Ministries. She credits her husband with giving her name alliteration and sometimes on summer weekends can be spotted sailing the Chesapeake Bay alongside her spouse.
