In All Things Be Thankful

Does God really mean that we should be thankful in all things, be thankful for everything, be thankful all the time, be thankful for the good and the bad, be thankful for hard times, be thankful for persecutions, be thankful in all circumstances, be thankful no matter what happens? YES!!!

A few days ago, I noticed water on the floor of my garage that was coming from the area where the cooling units and water heater are located.  First thought, "oh no."  Later thoughts -- "if it ain't one thing, it’s another ... something all the time ... why me ... why now."  To be thankful in all things never crossed my mind.  I did, however, whisper to God to show me what needed to be done.  Called a plumber friend who assured me it was not the water heater, but it was the cooling unit. Have a service agreement, so called them who, on the second day, said it was the water heater and not the cooling unit.  Okay.  On the third day, the home warranty serviceman came and gave me the cost for their replacement of the water heater.  And on the fifth day, they replaced the water heater.

It took two service reps telling me the same thing that led me to the place of being thankful in all things.  Each rep showed me the date of the unit and replied they'd never seen a water heater that old.  The date was 1982, more than 30 years ago, 33 years to be exact, the construction date of the unit.  I've lived in the unit 19 years using the one water heater.  That information got me to the place where I should have started -- in all things be thankful.