Scripture Foundation – “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (KJV)
Life has a way of testing what we truly believe. It’s one thing to say, “God is good,” when everything is going our way—when bills are paid, relationships are smooth, and our health is intact. But what about when doors are shut? When tears are our food day and night? When silence from Heaven seems louder than the chaos around us? What do we do then?
Paul’s words to the Thessalonian church are not suggestions. They are commands spoken from a place of spiritual maturity and divine revelation. “Rejoice evermore.” “Pray without ceasing.” “In every thing give thanks.” These are not situational responses—they are spiritual postures. They reflect the will of God for every believer in Christ Jesus, not only when life makes sense, but especially when it does not.
Let’s reflect on that phrase: “In everything.”
It doesn’t say for everything. There’s a difference. We’re not asked to give thanks for sickness, betrayal, or tragedy. But we are commanded to give thanks in it. That means that even in loss, there is something to thank God for—His presence, His sustaining grace, His faithfulness in our brokenness, and His promise that all things will work together for good.
Giving thanks in everything doesn’t ignore the pain—it acknowledges the sovereignty of God above it. It doesn’t require understanding—it requires trust. It doesn’t always come with a feeling of joy—it often begins as an act of obedience that leads to supernatural peace.
Thanksgiving in everything is how we defy the enemy’s plans to make us bitter. It is how we guard our hearts from discouragement. It is how we remind our soul that God is still on the throne, even when our world is shaking.
Maybe right now, you’re walking through a season of questions, sorrow, or uncertainty. Maybe you’re wondering, “What is God’s will for my life?” Start here. Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything, give thanks. This is not the end—it’s the will of God concerning you. And if it’s His will, it means He’s in it with you.
Gratitude shifts atmospheres. It changes our view from the temporary to the eternal. It lifts our eyes from what we lack to the One who lacks nothing. It turns brokenness into offering and ashes into worship.
So today, pause and breathe in these words: “In everything give thanks.” Not because it’s easy, but because it’s holy. Not because it’s convenient, but because it’s commanded. And because on the other side of thanksgiving is a door that leads to peace, purpose, and promise.
Selah Moment:
What are you facing right now that makes it hard to be thankful? Speak it out. Then offer it to God with a heart that says, “I trust You—in everything.”
Selah Moment with Prophetess Dr. Althea Winifred
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