Give Thanks

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Jun 29, 2025 · 4m

READ: PSALM 100:1-5; 1 THESSALONIANS 5:18 We’re called to give thanks to God at all times. But how? When I was thirteen, I had to wrestle with that question. Things weren’t going well for me, and I was depressed. My parents were divorced. My mom got remarried to a man I had trouble getting along with. Then, when my mom lost her job, we lost our house and car. We ended up having to move to a cheap apartment in another town, so I had to leave my hometown and all my friends behind. And, with no car, we had to walk everywhere we went. All I could think about was how bad my life was. One Sunday, a…