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What it means
Three short commands describe a posture rather than a mood: joy, prayer, and thanks that continue through every circumstance. This, Paul says, is what God wills for you.
The close of Paul’s earliest letter, to a young church under pressure. He ends with rapid-fire instructions for life together.
Where it addresses you
Your circumstances make thankfulness feel dishonest.
You want to know what God’s will for you is.