I’m thankful for the nation I live in. I’m thankful for the country I came from, too. Most of the nations of the world score low on the corruption index (HT: Challies.com), but these two countries (and more, of course) don’t. There are many legitimate reasons for me to complain about my government, but there is also much for me to be thankful for.
I am thankful, for instance, that I’ve lived my whole life protected from violence. I have safe roads to drive on and a bureaucracy that runs fairly smoothly without me paying someone to grease the wheels. I have a say—a vote—in how things go in my country.
I’m thankful to God, who institutes governments for our good, for these two good (but not perfect) nations.
Others thanking God today:
Update 7:00pm PDT:
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