Grateful for the Fleas
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Corrie ten Boom refused to thank God for the fleas infesting her concentration camp barracks—until she realized those very fleas kept the guards away, allowing the women to study Scripture freely. Sometimes God's blessings come disguised as irritations. What are the "fleas" in your life? The difficult coworker, the financial limitation, the health challenge? Scripture calls us to "give thanks in all circumstances"—not for every circumstance, but in every circumstance. This requires spiritual maturity and courage. When we choose gratitude in the flea-infested seasons, we discover that every hardship becomes holy ground. Today, identify one "flea" in your life and ask God to reveal how He might be using it for your good and His glory. Thank Him in advance.
Corrie ten Boom refused to thank God for the fleas infesting her concentration camp barracks—until she realized those very fleas kept the guards away, allowing the women to study Scripture freely. Sometimes God's blessings come disguised as irritations. What are the "fleas" in your life? The difficult coworker, the financial limitation, the health challenge? Scripture calls us to "give thanks in all circumstances"—not for every circumstance, but in every circumstance. This requires spiritual maturity and courage. When we choose gratitude in the flea-infested seasons, we discover that every hardship becomes holy ground. Today, identify one "flea" in your life and ask God to reveal how He might be using it for your good and His glory. Thank Him in advance.
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