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Don’t give up—give thanks
When we’re faced with a difficult problem, it can be tempting to become frustrated and angry—or even to give up and feel sorry for ourselves. At such a time, gratitude might seem an unlikely response. Yet, giving thanks can be not just an effective way to lift our spirits, but also the first step in overcoming a tough challenge.
Gratitude is more than simply counting our blessings. It involves turning our attention away from a troubled human sense of things to God, the source of all good. God is our divine Parent, and He tenderly guides and cares for us as any loving father or mother naturally would their child. Giving thanks for this ever-available care opens our mental shutters so we can receive the inspiration and ideas that the divine intelligence is always communicating.
Genuine gratitude flows from an understanding of the unchanging goodness of God and the harmony of God’s creation, including the innocence, purity, and uprightness of His children. From this perspective, a problem invites a change of view, one in which the infinite presence and power of God, good, preclude even the possibility of evil.
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