Psalm 95:1-6

1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving
and extol him with music and song.
3 For the LORD is the great God,
the great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth,
and the mountain peaks belong to him.
5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.
6 Come, let us bow down in worship,
let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;

You have heard it said that "the truth hurts". I disagree with this. I think when we are touch with the complete truth about God and ourselves, it comforts and sustains and lifts us up. The real truth is that Jesus loves us so much that He did not hesitate when told to go to the cross for us. He did this so that we could know Him and His Father, and all of the beauty and riches that that means. When we stay connected with God, we remain consciously aware of this truth, and this allows us to stay thankful beyond measure, no matter what else happens.