4-16

4-16

I am calling you to a life of thankfulness. I want all your moments to be punctuated with thanksgiving. The basis for your gratitude is my sovereignty. I am the creator and controller of the universe. Heaven and earth are filled with my glorious presence.

When you criticize or complain, you are acting as if you think you could run the world better than I do. From your limited human perspective, it may look as if I’m mismanaging things. But you don’t know what I know or see what I see. If I pulled back the curtain to allow you to view heavenly realms, you would understand much more. However, I have designed you to live by faith, not by sight. I lovingly shield you from knowing the future or seeing into the spirit world. Acknowledge my sovereignty by giving thanks in all circumstances.

我呼吁你过一种感恩的生活。我希望你所有的时刻都充满感恩。你感恩的基础是我的至高无上。我是宇宙的创造者和掌控者。天地充满了我的荣耀的同在。

你批评或抱怨时，你表现得好像你认为你可以比我管理这个世界做得更好。从你有限的人类视角来看，可能看起来像我在管理事物方面出了问题。但是你不知道我知道什么，也看不到我所看到的。如果我拉开窗帘让你看到天堂的境界，你就会更多地理解。然而，我设计你凭信心而不是凭眼见生活。我充满爱心地保护你不知道未来或看到灵界。在所有情况下，感恩并承认我的至高无上。