Rejoice always – Always. Rejoice when things are going your way, and rejoice when things are not going your way. Rejoice in sickness and grief. Rejoice in pleasure and plenty. We rejoice because we are His! Nothing can change that – not even death!
Pray without ceasing – This is not as impossible as it sounds. Keep a constant dialogue going with God in your head. Remember, He is there, just like He is everywhere else. But, in addition to internal dialogue, pray externally. Thank Him for the food and material blessings He provides. Praise Him in the songs you sing. Talk to others about how good He is, and what He’s done. Filling your life with prayer helps keep out things that don’t belong.
In everything give thanks – it’s easy to thank God for the blessings, but will you thank Him for the trials? The hard times often make a bigger difference in shaping us than the easy ones. Can you thank God when you are having ‘one of those days’? He is good – ALL THE TIME! When our circumstances appear to say otherwise, perhaps thankfulness is even more important.
This is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
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