We sometimes think that being grateful is what we do after our
problems are solved, but how terribly shortsighted that is. How much of life do
we miss by waiting to see the rainbow before thanking God that there is rain?
Being grateful in times of distress does not mean that we are
pleased with our circumstances. It does mean that through the eyes of faith we
look beyond our present-day challenges.
This is not a gratitude of the lips but of the soul. It is a
gratitude that heals the heart and expands the mind.
