When we encounter unexpected challenges or situations, it’s hard for us to feel peace and hope. That’s when God calls us to put our faith and trust in him - to lay down our fears at the foot of the cross and surrender our lives to him . When things don’t go the way we want them to, it’s hard for us to see the reason why things happened the way they did. But it’s in these moments that we have to give thanks to God for what we do have, and thank Him for things not being worse than they are. We also have to trust that God will work good through our hardships. God allows suffering so that we can use it as a chance to draw closer to Him.

Giving gratitude in the hard times reminds us that our challenges don’t define us. When we give gratitude, we’re able to remember how much good God has given to us amongst our suffering.