DAILY TEXT, Thursday, November 6, 2025. Give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thess. 5:18).

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Thursday, November 6, 2025

Give thanks for everything (1 Thess. 5:18).

In our prayers, we can thank Jehovah for many things. Let us thank him for all the good things we have. After all, all good gifts come from him (James 1:17). For example, we could tell him how grateful we are for the beautiful planet we have, the wonders of creation, our life, our family, our friends, and our hope. And we also want to thank him for the gift of his precious friendship. What reasons do each of us have to be grateful to Jehovah? Perhaps it is hard for us to see them because we live in an ungrateful world. People often focus on what they want rather than on giving thanks for what they have. If we were to adopt that attitude, our prayers could become like a long wish list. To avoid that happening, we need to keep cultivating gratitude and strive to thank Jehovah for all that he gives us (Luke 6:45).

How did being grateful help a sister?

Being grateful helps us endure difficulties. Consider the example of a sister named Kyung-sook, found in the January 15, 2015, issue of The Watchtower. She was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. She said: “Knowing I was sick was a huge blow. I felt like I had lost everything and I was very afraid.” What helped her to cope? She related that every night before going to bed, she would go up to the roof to talk to Jehovah and thank him aloud for five good things that had happened to her during the day. This calmed her and motivated her to tell Jehovah how much she loved him. She experienced firsthand how Jehovah sustains his servants when they go through difficult times and realized that there are far more blessings than problems in life. Like Kyung-sook, we have plenty of reasons to be grateful to Jehovah, even if we are going through a trial. Thanking Jehovah helps us to endure and gives us emotional stability.

Why did Jesus' disciples need courage?

Let us ask Jehovah for courage to preach. Just before returning to heaven, Jesus reminded his disciples that they had to bear witness to him “in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the most distant part of the earth.” (Acts 1:8; Luke 24:46-48) A short time later, the Jewish leaders arrested Peter and John and brought them before the Sanhedrin. There they were ordered to stop preaching and threatened. (Acts 4:18, 21) How did these two apostles react?

According to Acts 4:29, 31, what did the disciples do?

In response to the threats, Peter and John said: “Whether it is right in God’s eyes to obey you rather than God, judge for yourselves. But we cannot stop speaking about the things we have seen and heard.” (Acts 4:19, 20) When the Jewish religious leaders released them, the two apostles met with other disciples. Together they prayed to Jehovah to help them continue doing his will. They said: “Make your slaves keep speaking your word with great courage.” And Jehovah answered this heartfelt prayer. (Read Acts 4:29, 31.)

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