WHY SHOULD I GIVE THANKS TO GOD

WHY SHOULD I GIVE THANKS TO GOD

Looking at my life nothing to thank God for:
No food to eat.
No money.
No clothes to put on.
No shoes to wear.
Business is not moving up.
No admission yet.
No life partner.
I have never given birth to my own children.
No house of my own, landlord is treating to send me out.
My friends are using big cars but I can't afford one to ride.
They are working in big company but I am still seeking for job.
Government have not pay salary and even the half salary  they pay is not enough to clear the expenses.
These and many more are the words spoken by some people in this situation of life, IF YOU WILL NOT MIND LET ME ENLIGHTEN YOU A BIT.
There are so many people in the hospital now that when the doctor says they should bring some amount of money now, by all means they will look for it even when they don't have but that one is not portion you should be thankful for that.
You sleep and wake up everyday is a lot of reasons to give thanks to God.
Your body parts can function well is a lot of reasons to be thankful while some people body parts can not.
The little unbalanced diet that you eat have not be malfunctioning in your body, go and see some people who eats balanced diet in hospital but that not your portion you should be thankful to God for that.
Even the old clothes you put on fit you and makes you look beautiful and handsome, go and look at some people who can afford to buy new clothes when they put it on you will know you need to thank God.
There are many in prison today that are there for unknown reason  but your own case is not like that.
There are so many reasons to be thankful to God.
Let me conclude by the words of pastor Sam adeyemi "it is not because things are bad that you are sad, it is because you are sad that is why things are bad" Break free from sadness, sign into joy willingly, and I guarantee, your life will change for the better.
Learn to thank God for everything that is happening around you, negative or positive for ultimately they will work for your good. Psalms 137 vs 1-26