You got it. Now what?

 You got it. Now what?

God is our hope in times of trouble when we have nowhere else to turn. But what about when everything is going well? Do we lean on God as much as we did when we needed Him in difficult times, or has our faith in Him grown a little slack?

Jesus said this about the 10 lepers, 

“Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” – Luke 17:18

We think, "How ungrateful!"—forgetting how we behave when life is smooth sailing. If we rely on God in troubled times but neglect Him when all is well, doesn’t that mean our love for Him is based on His blessings rather than on God Himself?

I've heard people say, “God gave me trouble so that I wouldn’t drift away from Him.” But I don’t believe that’s true. Trouble or no trouble, our love for God should remain steadfast. That is the real test.

Take Abraham as an example—God tested him both in times of lack and in times of abundance, yet his love for God never wavered. The same was true for Joseph—God showed him both the depths of suffering and the heights of success, yet his faith remained unshaken. How about us?

David wrote many Psalms in distress, but he also wrote powerful Psalms in times of peace and prosperity:

“Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 
Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits.” – Psalm 103:1

“My soul finds rest in God alone.” – Psalm 62:1

We should give thanks, not just because of His blessings, but because He is good. Give thanks because He loves us—even though, at times, we can be ungrateful people.

Thankful, No matter what.

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