Romans 8:28 We should be thankful for the good and the bad, understanding that God can cause even the bad things in our lives to work for good.

1. THANKFUL ON BOTH HANDS

2. Romans 8:27-28 Now He who
searches the hearts knows what
the mind of the Spirit is, because
He makes intercession for the
saints according to the will of
God. (28) And we know that all
things work together for good to
those who love God, to those
who are the called according to
His purpose.

3. ON THE ONE HAND…
A.Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, “On the one
hand,” “But on the other hand.”
B.There is good and there is bad.
C.The Farmer and the Horse
D.What is bad leads to good leads to bad
leads to good, etc.
E. The farmer, who neither celebrates nor
decries these events, is wise enough to
know it all comes out in the wash.
F. Who knows what's good or bad?

4. I. ABUNDANCE AND HARDSHIP
A. I'm thankful for those times when I've had
abundance because God is the source of all
my blessings.
B. I'm thankful for those times when I suffered
hardship and need because they taught me to
rely on God instead of myself.
C. Philippians 4:11-13 Not that I speak in regard
to need, for I have learned in whatever state I
am, to be content: (12) I know how to be
abased, and I know how to abound.
Everywhere and in all things I have learned
both to be full and to be hungry, both to
abound and to suffer need. (13) I can do all
things through Christ who strengthens me.

5. II. LOVE AND HATE
A. I'm thankful for love because it is the invisible
tie that binds us together and as we show it we
demonstrate the love that God have for His
children.
B. I'm thankful for hate because without it I could
not hope to remove the things in my life that
are contrary to God’s will.
C. Ecclesiastes 3:8 A time to love, And a time to
hate; A time of war, And a time of peace.
D. Psalm 119:104 Through Your precepts I get
understanding; Therefore I hate every false
way.

6. III. JOY AND SORROW
A. I'm thankful for joy and laughter because if it
were not for the gladness God and those He
has put into my life bring, then this world
would be a difficult place to bear.
B. I'm thankful for sorrow because it is through
tears and mourning that I show those whom I
love that when they are suffering that I share
in it as well.
C. Ecclesiastes 3:4 A time to weep, And a time to
laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance;
D. Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice,
and weep with those who weep.

7. IV. YOUTH AND OLD AGE
A. I'm thankful for the naive innocence of youth
because it represents life free from the stain
of sin.
B. I'm thankful for the wisdom of age because it
prevents me from making the same foolish
mistakes of my youth.
C. Matthew 18:3 and said, "Assuredly, I say to
you, unless you are converted and become as
little children, you will by no means enter the
kingdom of heaven.
D. Ecclesiastes 9:18 Wisdom is better than
weapons of war; But one sinner destroys
much good."

8. V. JUSTICE AND MERCY
A. I'm thankful for justice because it is that
perfect plumb line used to judge us all fairly.
B. I'm thankful for mercy because with only
justice I would have no hope of salvation.
C. Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and
Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of
mint and anise and cummin, and have
neglected the weightier matters of the law:
justice and mercy and faith. These you ought
to have done, without leaving the others
undone.
D. Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, For
they shall obtain mercy.

9. VI. SELF-ESTEEM AND HUMILITY
A. I'm thankful for self-esteem because God
esteemed me highly enough to send His Son and
that gives my life purpose.
B. I'm thankful for humility because without it to keep
my esteem in check, I would be overtaken by pride.
C. Romans 8:31-32 What then shall we say to these
things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
(32) He who did not spare His own Son, but
delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with
Him also freely give us all things?
D. Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace given to
me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of
himself more highly than he ought to think, but to
think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a
measure of faith.

10. VII. FRIENDS AND ENEMIES
A. I'm thankful for my friends along this journey of life
and the confidence we share always encouraging
one another to greater heights.
B. I'm thankful for my enemies because they give me
the opportunity to make peace and show the love
God had for me when I was also lost.
C. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Two are better than one,
Because they have a good reward for their labor.
(10) For if they fall, one will lift up his companion.
But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he
has no one to help him up. (11) Again, if two lie
down together, they will keep warm; But how can
one be warm alone? (12) Though one may be
overpowered by another, two can withstand him.
And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

11. VII. FRIENDS AND ENEMIES
D. Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
E. Matthew 5:43-46 "You have heard that it was
said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate
your enemy.' (44) But I say to you, love your
enemies, bless those who curse you, do good
to those who hate you, and pray for those
who spitefully use you and persecute you,
(45) that you may be sons of your Father in
heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil
and on the good, and sends rain on the just
and on the unjust. (46) For if you love those
who love you, what reward have you? Do not
even the tax collectors do the same?

12. VIII. COURAGE AND FEAR
A. I'm thankful for courage because it gives me
the boldness to face life's challenges with the
confidence that God is by my side.
B. I'm thankful for fear because it prevents me
from walking in sin and bringing God’s
righteous judgement down upon me.
C. Psalm 31:24 Be of good courage, And He
shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope
in the LORD.
D. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion
of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His
commandments, For this is man's all.

13. IX. MEMORY AND FORGETFULNESS
A. I'm thankful for memory because it allows me
to bring to mind all the great and positive
influences in my life.
B. I'm thankful for forgetfulness because it
allows me to put aside wrongs suffered
rebuild trust that has been broken.
C. Ecclesiastes 3:6 A time to gain, And a time to
lose; A time to keep, And a time to throw
away;
D. Hebrews 13:7 Remember those who rule over
you, who have spoken the word of God to
you, whose faith follow, considering the
outcome of their conduct.
E. Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, As we
forgive our debtors.

14. X. LIFE AND FOR DEATH
A.I'm thankful for life because, through a life
well lived, I can bring glory to God.
B.I'm thankful for death because this mortal
body was never intended for the eternal
glory of heaven.
C.Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 To everything there is a
season, A time for every purpose under
heaven: (2) A time to be born, And a time to
die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck
what is planted;

15. BOTH HANDS
A.On the one hand there is good but on the
other hand there is bad.
B.We must accept the good and the bad as
beneficial to us.
C.THE KING AND HIS FRIEND
D.Romans 8:28 And we know that all things
work together for good to those who love
God, to those who are the called
according to His purpose.