“And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil.”‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5:14-22‬ ‭ESV‬‬

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All,
This stands out because Paul says, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” This is my second favorite verse in the Bible and yesterday’s is my first. This verse is so powerful and convicting and it ends with, “for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” It’s only possible to rejoice always if we put all our hope in Christ. If our hope is in anything else, the always part is not possible. Pray without ceasing enables us to live the exchanged life and rely on His power always. How do we give thanks in every circumstance? No matter the circumstance, we can give thanks for what Christ has done for us. We can chose to be a victim or we can chose to put our hope in Christ. It’s our choice. Please pray that we and our friends see what God would have us to see today. Please pray for the men considering CLC. 
We will start our “New Testament in a year” reading plan tomorrow. Please consider reading along with me. I will have detailed instructions tomorrow.