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Room for Thanks and Tears

Paul invites a praying community to practise gratitude together. Giving thanks in difficult circumstances does not mean calling suffering good or hiding tear...

  • 2 October 2026
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
  • Daily devotional
  • About 1 min read
  • Linked translation: KJV — King James Version
  • Not human reviewed
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“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

— 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

01 / Notice

Reflection

Paul invites a praying community to practise gratitude together. Giving thanks in difficult circumstances does not mean calling suffering good or hiding tears. A small thank-you and an honest lament can belong in the same prayer. Both can be brought to God.

02 / Practise

Prayer

Father, I rejoice in You. I pray without ceasing. I give thanks in all circumstances. This is Your will for me. Amen.