If you simply humble yourself and leave your heart open to God, He will find ways to work in your life. And rather than relying on “being yourself” to have an identity, or “doing what feels best” in order to find pleasure you will find all you need in Jesus. You will find a peace that transcends all understanding to satisfy you. You will find the truth of God’s word that will sustain you and give you an identity. You will find the love of God that will enable you to do all things through Him who gives you strength.

Life is full of circumstances that we cannot control. In any given moment, things could be better and things could be worse. It’s all about how we choose to respond to our current circumstance.

Making the choice to be thankful—to find something (no matter how small) to rejoice about—has the power to shift our heart attitude. This choice is not always easy. I have found myself struggling with this recently. It feels like if I have a thankful attitude, it means I need to be ok with the pain and heartache of the hard stuff. It goes against my human nature.