At the end of 1 Thessalonians, the Apostle Paul reminds the Thessalonican church that God knows the end of the story, and no matter what they were facing, God would give them strength to keep going. At the end of the letter, Paul says, "Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus." You and I don't know how our stories will end, but we do know how THE story ends (Jesus returns, Jesus makes things right, Jesus sorts people, Jesus gives us resurrection bodies that don't get sick or wear out). We have good reason, even when the chips are down, to be grateful.