As Paul leaves Corinth we get a glimpse into his attitude toward God and life. It was an attitude of thankfulness. Thankfulness to Jesus for keeping his promise to keep him safe (surely among many other things). It's also demonstrated in how often Paul exhorts us to be thankful people, as thankfulness is a God-honoring attitude. Understanding the active and passive sides of God's will helps us even be thankful in the hardest circumstances (like Job). Paul's life demonstrates how hard life in this sin-tainted world can be and is. And while many of the difficulties and hardships we face are totally out of our control, the thing that is in our control is our response. Our attitude. Will you choose an attitude of complaint, critique, and grumbling? Or will you choose an attitude of thankfulness in everything?