Welcome to "Victorious Daily Devotion" in the marvellous name of Jesus Christ! 💐🌹🙂Topic: "In Everything Give Thanks For This Is The Will Of God." -1 Thes. 5 18. Even In Pain, Sickness, Setback, Loss Of Loved One And Suffering... Unless we experience the similar suffering of someone by ourselves we cannot comfort others. When you and I go through pain, sickness, sorrow and suffering, then we know what exactly is pain and suffering of others. Christians always try to analise some unpleasant situations why God allowed it to happen. However, this is a wasted effort and it can lead to further frustration and depression in life.Paul was encouraging the church of Thessalonians not to be disheartened by trials of persecution, accusation, humiliation, sickness, death but to give thanks in all circumstances. Paul himself personally experienced all these trials and pain, and so he was able to exhort the church to rejoice in whatever situation they face in life, either good, ok or worst. Another reason for pain and privation is that these situations crowd us to draw closer to Him. Till adversity strikes and knocks our doors we never open our hearts sincerely to Him. We are to thank the Lord for pain as well as for pleasure, and this can only be done only when we have closer walk with Christ and thereby being rooted in faith. Through the Word of God we have the assurance that God can turn a crushing experience into a great blessing, like Handel Fredrick who composed the famous "Hallelujah Chorus" when he was facing a terminal illness and financial bankruptcy. Such experiences only bring greater anointing to pen such inspiring hymns. Even apostle Paul when he wrote these words "in everything give thanks for this is the will of God" he was not sitting in a sofa or a "Sleepwell" brand mattress, but was sitting in a dirty, smelly prison. May the God of all confort and strength comfort and strengthen all of who go through tribulation, trials, setbacks, sicknesses and loss of loved one's. Amen.Have a blessed and joyful time!💐🌹🙂Benedict James.