The verse does not say, “Everything that occurs is God’s will in Christ Jesus concerning you, so give thanks for everything.” It says instead: “In everything give thanks—for that very spirit of praise is God’s will in Christ Jesus for you.” In other words, the Word of God does not command us to thank God for every heartrending pain, evil, tragedy, or trouble that crosses our paths. Instead, it tells us to never let circumstances dampen our praise.
And the verse does not say “for” everything give thanks, but “in” everything. Whatever the situation, no matter how bleak, we are to praise God. Not for what He let happen, but that He is greater than the circumstance and that His love will guarantee our triumph over the test.
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