Be Thankful

Be thankful for the exhaustion or sorrow you feel -- that is, be thankful that the Lord has given you the capability to give, the ability and willingness to serve others, and the capacity to feel what others feel and to empathize with their needs.

Choose to be thankful in your present circumstances or situation -- thankful to the Lord that He is present in the circumstances with you and that He will see you through this "valley of the shadow of death" to a place and time of wholeness.
(52 Simple Ways To Give Your Spiritual Life A Lift, Jan Dargatz, p. 30)
10 January 2014