Fix your face while going through the battle, God’s got your back

“Be happy [in your faith] and rejoice and be glad-hearted continually (always);[17] Be unceasing in prayer [praying perseveringly];[18] Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Mediator of that will].” As we rejoice in the Lord even when we are troubled, it shows our trust in the Lord. To worry while under attack is a sign we’re not trusting God to bring us through. Rejoicing before the battle is over, brings shame to the devil and his crew who inflames our troubles and struggles. Praying continually is the lifestyle we as christians should have. Acknowledging God in all our ways and bringing every circumstance, or bad situation to Him is the pathway to victorious living. Imagine God going before us and making all the crooked places straight in our journey, ordering our footsteps according to His favor and grace. Giving thanks in all circumstances is the way of the mature believer. Giving thanks during a crisis can hurry up the deliverance out of it. But that is totally up to God as He deals with each of us differently, do to our different maturity levels. Circumstances are always coming to us for various reasons, some are self inflicted and some just fall into our laps because of life on planet earth. We can be happy in our faith and rejoice and be glad hearted continually. It is a command, not a request that Paul was giving to the Thessalonians back in the day, so it’s possible. Doing the work is where many fall away from the continued growth of our faith. Rejoice, pray continually, and give thanks even when you don’t feel like it. This is the way.