With Thankfulness

The Christian life is inherently hard, as we are called to
continually put off our old nature and put on the new nature we
have in Christ. But we shouldn't despair that we are consigned to a
miserable existence. Christian people should be those filled with
thankfulness for what God has done, is doing, and will do in the
future. Paul understood this as a man who faced both blessing and
hardship. If we truly believe that God has given us all things in
Christ, it should leave no room for complaint. Thanksgiving is an
antidote against the temptation to sin and the fatigue of
sanctification, and it is a marker for those who claim to be
"children of light."