Romans 12:12 "Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;"
There's a reason that Christians can find joy no matter where they are and no matter what is going on in their life. We have an eternal hope. We're looking forward to that heavenly country. Whatever happens on this earth only matters in as far as it will affect eternity. Therefore, joy is ever present, even through sorrow, because we know this is not the end.
Prayer, direct communication with the God of the universe, is a way to remind ourselves of these things. That's why Paul doesn't tell us to start praying for ten minutes a day. No, rather he expects that we are already praying (continue) and that it is happening on a constant basis ("instant: to be steadfastly attentive unto, to give unremitting care to a thing").
If I truly believed that this earth will pass away, and that my hope is in Heaven, how would my life be different?
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