“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, NKJV). God’s will, according to this verse, isn’t a mysterious puzzle to solve. It’s named directly here.
Always, without ceasing, and in everything all point to sustained, ongoing practice rather than occasional bursts of rejoicing, praying, or thanking.
This is worth remembering when God’s will feels like a complicated mystery you’re trying to decode. Sometimes it’s this straightforward, and this demanding in its consistency.
Which of these three, constant rejoicing, ceaseless prayer, or thanks in everything, is currently the hardest for you to sustain, and why?