This, however, for a believer is the opportunity to practice three supernatural responses.

1. Think and live the verse, “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

2. Offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving for being hot and sticky, thereby trusting God and embracing what He brings.

3. Use the second secret of happiness: compare down. Compare your situation with others who are much worse off. For instance, in the city of Sibi in Pakistan today the temperature is 116 degrees!! That’s 26 degrees hotter than here. So, we don’t have it so bad after all, a bit uncomfortable for some, but we have air conditioning in our homes, cars and stores. But I will guarantee  you that not one average person in Sibi has any air conditioning  anywhere. We have it good.

So, when you find yourself complaining, take these three steps, thanking God for it. And remember, you are not in the Ukraine, or Gaza, or Sudan, or 1000 other places with severe suffering and depravation going on. We have it good!

Memorize that verse and practice it:”This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!” Psalm 118:24

Picture: Rejoicing in the heat