Today's reflections on hardship and gratitude from a Christian's perspective...

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Joy isn’t found in avoiding hardship but in treasuring Christ above all.

Gratitude deepens when we see every gift as pointing back to the Giver.

Psalm 16:11 — “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy.”

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Every earthly longing is a shadow pointing us toward our true home.

Gratitude grows as we see unmet desires not as failures, but as reminders that heaven is real.

Hebrews 11:16 — “They desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one.”