Have you ever felt stuck? Years ago I went for a drive early in the morning to an area that I could hike in on a trial. When I got there, fresh snow covered the road. I had snow tires, but I got stuck. That was way before I had a cellphone.

What to do. Going forward or backward only made it worse. I asked the Lord what to do. He had me lay thin pine tree branches behind my wheels in a line. I drove out backwards with no difficulty.

How does that work when we are stuck in our minds with revolving thoughts? We lay down a path of thankfulness. Giving thanks sets us right into the center of God’s will. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

Philippians 4:6 says, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”