Prayer, Thanksgiving, and Colossians 4:2
It seems as though prayer and thanksgiving go hand-in-hand. Read Philippians 4:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 and this verse:
Colossians 4:2 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
2 Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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What do we learn about thanksgiving in this verse of Colossians 4:2?
Read this version as well and answer the same question:
Colossians 4:2 Expanded Bible (EXB)
2 ·Continue praying [Be devoted to prayer], keeping alert, and always thanking God.
Expanded Bible (EXB)
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We are to continually pray and give thanks to God.
The formula is:
Prayer + thanksgiving = worshipping God
Prayer and thanksgiving shows our reverence to God. It's how we acknowledge Him as God and have a relationship with Him. In other words, when we thank God, we are praying.
Prayer journal your thoughts.
(Image credit: Stacy Duplease and Remembering Your Present, LLC 2014.)
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