Take some time to sit back and think of the goodness of the Lord, calculate it, adding together all the times He took care of you. You need a moment that you can rejoice in the God of your salvation. There are some people standing up to some circumstances right now that are worse than what you are dealing with. No one is saying your situation is not bad and that you do not have some real problems. No one is saying you are not upset. But be encouraged as you gain a fresh perspective on your circumstances in the light of God’s goodness.

Excerpt is taken from Bishop Jakes’ book, Your Harvest Without Limits, Chapter 9 - Gratitude in the Hour of Crisis – page 49.