Reasons for Thanksgiving
From Paul’s prayer in Colossians 1, Alistair Begg shows us an example of Christian psychology and gracious tact. As believers, we must not allow ourselves to be trapped in a mindset of superficial optimism, devastating pessimism, or unnatural avoidism. Instead, we can learn from Paul to be encouragingly realistic. The apostle didn’t let difficulties get him down; rather, He always gave thanks to God—in this case, for the faith, hope, love, and fruit of the Colossian believers.
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From Paul’s prayer in Colossians 1, Alistair Begg shows us an example of Christian psychology and gracious tact. As believers, we must not allow ourselves to be trapped in a mindset of superficial optimism, devastating pessimism, or unnatural avoidism. Instead, we can learn from Paul to be encouragingly realistic. The apostle didn’t let difficulties get him down; rather, He always gave thanks to God—in this case, for the faith, hope, love, and fruit of the Colossian believers.