2 Thessalonians 1:3

2 Thessalonians 1:3 - We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more...

Sometimes it's really hard to thank God for other people. Frankly, they're humans. They wind us up, they cause us grief, they frustrate us no end. In the verse here, Paul's referring to Christians clearly. But I think the challenge is to thank God for all people. After all, they're all his creations. Completely fashioned by God. Not a chance occurrence based on the DNA of the parents, but a perfect new creation of God. It's easier to think of babies like this than grown-ups, especially when those grown-ups are annoying us.

Please try to take the time to pray for those people that wind you up. Thank God for them. It'll also help your faith grow more and more...