{"id":22934,"date":"2014-11-21T00:20:57","date_gmt":"2014-11-21T05:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=22934"},"modified":"2014-11-20T23:29:54","modified_gmt":"2014-11-21T04:29:54","slug":"week-1-thessalonians-516-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/11\/21\/week-1-thessalonians-516-18\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week…1 Thessalonians 5:16-18"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rejoice always
\nPray without ceasing
\nIn everything give thanks
\nFor this is God\u2019s Will for you in Christ Jesus
\n1 Thessalonians 5:16-18<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I have simply loved meditating on this passage this week…how about you? \u00a0These truly are simple actions to take…let alone that they are \u2018God\u2019s Will for you in Christ Jesus!\u2019 \u00a0And the perspectives shared by Ahmee, Ann, and Cynda have absolutely broadened the scope of my understanding…and my obedience to God\u2019s Will. (Thank you, dear sisters!)<\/p>\n

Cynda<\/span>\u00a0graciously shared the revelation that God gave to her in Rejoice, Pray, Give Thanks, Repeat.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

” Prayer changes our perspective and helps us find joy. \u21e8<\/span>
\n\u21e8<\/span> Joy causes us to rejoice. \u21e8<\/span>
\n\u21e8<\/span> Rejoicing makes us thankful. \u21e8<\/span>
\n\u21e8<\/span> When we are thankful we offer up prayer and praise. \u21e8<\/span>
\n\u21e8<\/span> Praying reveals and restores our joy\u2026and round and round we go!
\nIt is cycle\u2026a circle of behavior<\/strong>\u2026that never ends. “<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0<\/span> ~<\/h3>\n

In Thanks Giving<\/em><\/strong>, Ann<\/span> encouraged us with some strong, vital words…<\/p>\n

“My dear sisters, anything that is God\u2019s Will\u2026I will do it! For it means I have no choice but to obey. Acts of disobedience will lead to destruction. And, in fact in this case, thanks giving is an act of love. Already it is His Will for us to do so.<\/p>\n

Let us \u201c\u2026be doers of the Word, and not hearers only\u2026<\/span>\u201d James 1:22 ESV<\/p>\n

~ \u00a0 \u2665<\/span> \u00a0 ~<\/h3>\n

Ahmee<\/span> reminded us of the Truth regarding being thankful in Thankful to a Good God.<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u201c\u2026Thankful <\/em>in<\/strong> all circumstances<\/em>. \u00a0I think sometimes we get this mixed up with thankful for<\/strong> all circumstances. \u00a0This also corresponds with being content in all circumstances\u2014not content for all circumstances. \u00a0We are going to go through some things in our lives that we should not be thankful for<\/strong>, but we can be thankful<\/em> during the process<\/span>.”<\/p>\n

~ \u00a0 \u2665<\/span> \u00a0 ~<\/h3>\n

Lord, we do give You thanks in all things, in all circumstances, for ALL that You have blessed us with! \u00a0We give voice to our deepest gratitude acknowledging Your provision and perfect supply for each need that we have. \u00a0You are such a good and gracious and kind and compassionate and loving Father! \u00a0We love You and adore You\u2026and we praise and thank You! \u00a0In Jesus\u2019 name, amen. \u00a0HalleluJAH! \u00a0\u00a0\u2665<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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