“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 NIV
When times are good, we often find it's easy to celebrate and praise God. It's in the hard times when it is hard to rejoice and praise God, but God calls us to rejoice in all the circumstances. God wants to be our friend. In order to build our relationship with him, we must first talk with him daily much like we would any of our earthly friends. God longs to be in relationship with us and our souls require the peace that comes only from our relationship with him. The easiest way to start building this relationship is through prayer but praying as if we are having a conversation with God. We are also called to give thanks for the many blessings in our lives. Times can be tough some times but God always has a plan to bring us through and make us stronger in the end. Thanking God for what we have and don't have allows us to be content with the earthly possessions we have and strive for more heavenly possessions. Jesus is our savior and our one true sacrifice for the forgiveness of all our sins. We only need to believe.
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