"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Life is so hard. There is so much we could allow to drag us down and make us hopeless. But there are infinitely more things all around us that we can give thanks for. The things that are concerning and discouraging are for bringing to God in prayer and then leaving them there. God is always who He is and He never changes, so there is always cause to rejoice in the Lord. Even in the trials, temptations, heart breaks and pain there is cause enough to give thanks to a good, holy, loving, just, merciful, gracious God that cares about us deeply, passionately and individually. God's will for those of us that are in Christ Jesus is that we should always rejoice, pray continually, and give thanks, no matter what is going on in our lives. Dear Heavenly Father, We read this, we want it to be a description of who we are. We want it to be our life's reflection. We want to live this out, but alone, we can do nothing. Please fill us afresh with your grace and your Spirit and your will that we can do this, especially when it feels impossible. Lift our eyes to see you and behold your beauty and seek you and rely on you faithfully in all of life, that we would be enabled to truly rejoice always, pray continually and give thanks in ALL circumstances. Thank you Lord. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
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