We have a tendency to thank God for what we see as the "good" things in our lives -- but have you ever made it a point to purposely thank Him for the "bad" things? When we offer God a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, even in the midst of difficulty, we're honoring Him by showing that we trust Him to use our struggle for His glory and to bring something good out of it. And when we focus our hearts on God and His plans instead of on whatever trial we're walking through, it allows us to take our eyes off the circumstance and fix our eyes on the Savior.