in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.
Spiritual joy in God can be constant; rejoice in Him and you have an everlasting feast, even when worldly troubles strike. Prayer without ceasing is the path to that joy. Thanksgiving in all things, even hardship, follows naturally when you pray, for you will always find matter to thank God for.
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Commenting on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22
God embraces us in Christ so tenderly that He turns everything that befalls us to our advantage and welfare. When impatience grips you, stop dwelling on present evils and fix your eyes instead on how God stands toward you in Christ, that remedy alone will pacify your soul.
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The Spirit's graces, faith, love, zeal, knowledge, are light and fire that can be dimmed and dampened, though never wholly lost. Indulge sin, keep bad company, neglect prayer and preaching, and you will see the flame of love grow cold and the heat of zeal turn to lukewarmness. Stir up these gifts or they lie useless, wrapped and hidden.
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