Daniel 6:10
“Three times a day he got down on his knees,
prayed, and gave thanks to his God…”
A dear preacher friend of mine, once visited an elderly woman drowning in grief and financial trouble. With tears in her eyes she said, “Nobody has as many troubles as I do.”
But is that so?
Consider: Daniel prayed three times a day—and gave thanks.
This, while living in a foreign land, surrounded by enemies, threatened by kings, betrayed by coworkers, and staring down a den full of lions. Gratitude wasn’t his reaction to comfort. It was his declaration of trust.
Thankfulness doesn’t grow from calm circumstances but from a settled heart. Joy blooms when we believe God is for us, even when life is not.
If you want a joyful life, practice gratitude.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.
Suggested thought for prayer:
Lord, teach me to give thanks before answers come, trusting that You remain in every season of my life.