Misunderstanding what someone may mean when they say they’re thankful.

Someone asked me how does this person I know who deals with many different ailments and asked does she handle all of this.

Truthfully, I really don’t know.
However when I do know that when  someone say they find something to be thankful for it doesn’t mean they aren’t suffering because they are.

It means they seek something or can find something to be thankful for despite their suffering. Being thankful doesn’t lessen their suffering as many believe it does.

It can mean they maybe thankful for the simple things in life that others overlooked. They may see something like a lovely flower and be thankful it exist to be able to appreciate it’s beauty.

It may be a pleasant day outside and they may be thankful for it.
One thing she has and that is a very strong belief in God and I think that carries her through a lot.

 

Original Post About Being Thankful

 

It’s All Well With My Soul

 

1. When peace, like a river,
attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot,
Thou hast taught me to say,
“It is well, it is well with my soul”

Chorus: It is well (it is well)
with my soul (with my soul)
It is well, it is well with my soul

2. Though Satan should buffet,
though trials should come,
Let this blessed assurance control,
That Christ has regarded
my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.(Repeat chorus)

3. My sin, oh the bliss
of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross,
and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!(Repeat chorus)

4. And Lord haste the day
when the faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound,
and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.(Repeat chorus)