Sometimes the most “cheerful” words in the Bible are the hardest to live out. In these two passages Paul is reminding us that God is in control and that he wants us to come to him in prayer no matter what. No problem, right?
“Don’t be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Be saturated in prayer throughout each day, offering your faith-filled requests before God with overflowing gratitude. Tell him every detail of your life, then God’s wonderful peace that transcends human understanding, will guard your heart and mind through Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 4:6-7 TPT)
“Let joy be your continual feast. Make your life a prayer. And in the midst of everything be always giving thanks, for this is God’s perfect plan for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thes. 5:16-18 TPT)