Pray without ceasing. 

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Paul’s command in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to “pray without ceasing,” can be confusing. It can’t mean we are to be in a head-bowed, eyes-closed posture all day long. Paul is not referring to non-stop talking, but rather an attitude of God-consciousness and God-surrender that we carry with us all the time. Every waking moment is to be lived in an awareness that God is with us and that He is actively involved and engaged in our thoughts and actions. When our thoughts turn to worry, fear, discouragement, and anger, we consciously and quickly turn every idea to prayer and every prayer into thanksgiving.