And Then the Thunder Roared (standard:humor, 904 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jul 14 2019	Views/Reads: 1408/1036	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
No matter what the situation, the great challenge of the Christian is to find something to give thanks for. A thief can’t steal anything of real value.

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there. 

In anguish my wife said, “Look at that mess in my car.” 

It was a mess for sure. I had to calm her down and so I said, “Look
here, my dear. All your gift cards are in place. They didn't touch any 
of these. They didn't get anything worthwhile.” 

“That is,” she said rather mournfully, “something to be thankful for.” 

She paused for a moment and then said, “Look at that mess in my car.” 

The sad thing about the whole situation was her car had been locked. She
is very obsessive about locking her car at night. She always asks me, 
“Did you lock your car?” 

I wanted to say, but I know when to keep quiet, that her car had been
locked and still the thieves broke into it. Some things are to be left 
unsaid which creates a platform of happiness. 

No matter what tragedy hits us, if you look for it, you can find
something good. Sometimes it takes an awful lot of looking to find 
anything good in a situation. The effort, though, is certainly worth 
it. 

I thought about what the apostle Paul once said. “Rejoice evermore. Pray
without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of 
God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). 

No matter what the situation, the great challenge of the Christian is to
find something to give thanks for. A thief can't steal anything of real 
value.


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