Day 16: No Matter What

Easier said than done~

"Be cheerful no matter what"*

NO MATTER WHAT?

What is your WHAT?

How is it possible to

"Be cheerful no matter what"*

or as another bible version writes~

"Rejoice always and delight in your faith" *

ALWAYS & NO MATTER WHAT?

Easier said than done

if you just stop there,

because how does someone

BE CHEERFUL & REJOICE

in the midst

of

turbulent times

trials

sickness. & _______?

Aren't you glad that GOD does not expect us to just put on a happy face

and fake fine when things are not so fine,

because HE takes the burden from our striving to try to fabricate

JOY on our own.

"Pray all the time" *

"Be unceasing and persistent in prayer; in every situation (no matter what the circumstances)"*

ALL THE TIME & NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES?

Hmm.

PRAY. Talk to GOD. Cry to GOD. Tell HIM exactly what you are feeling at every moment

IN ALL things.

Hmm.

So there is HOPE in the midst of ALL THINGS ALWAYS.

Maybe it is easier done than said

as GOD doesn't stop there~

"Thank GOD no matter what happens" *

"Be thankful and continually give thanks to GOD"*

Hmmm.

NO MATTER WHAT & CONTINUALLY~

THANK GOD?

But how do you THANK GOD for the not so thankful circumstances?

Hmm.

JUST THANK GOD for GOD being GOD despite the circumstances.

PRAYERFULLY THANKING GOD

for GOD being GOD

for being ever so present

at every moment

NO MATTER WHAT~

"for this is the will of GOD for you in CHRIST JESUS."*

Hmm.

IN CHRIST JESUS~

. "This is the way GOD wants you who belong to CHRIST JESUS to live"

GOD'S WILL vs. my WILL & your WILL.

Who wins.

We win when we

"Be Joyful Always.

Pray Continuously

Give Thanks in all circumstances

for this is the will of GOD in CHRIST JESUS"

*(I Thessalonians 5:16-18 MSG, AMP, NIV)

Easier done than said when we do it GOD'S WAY in HIS WAY

so we are UNLEASHED to a life filled with

JOY & THANKSGIVING

ALWAYS & NO MATTER WHAT

because

GOD IS ALWAYS

the

"SAME GOD" (listen to the song below)

NO MATTER WHAT