“But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of” (II Timothy 3:14).

“With my whole heart have I sought thee” (Psalm 119:10).

“We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers” (I Thessalonians 1:2).

Thanksgiving and prayer are inseparably joined together in the Scriptures. Those who truly pray will be thankful, and those who are thankful will express this to God in prayer.

“When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD” (Jonah 2:7).

Faint: to be weary, become weak, be consumed, be feeble! Such are the characteristics of those who faint. Certainly God has something far better for the Christian than fainting.

“Fervent in spirit; serving the Lord” (Romans 12:11).