Hello Rhys,
With me rhys, its not about a scripture or a verse, its about what God is showing me, your right when you quote 1Th 5:18 but its more than that with me.
Maybe I understand better what Christ means when He said ( what profit a man if he should gain the whole world but loose his soul ) you know that scripture blends in with ( he who loves his life shall lose it but he who gives up his life shall keep it ).
The things this world deems so important like wealth, fame and fortune just don’t mean all that much to me any more.
Under the right conditions a person can be more content with a piece of bread and butter than a banquet, I don’t need to tell you what the right conditions are, you already know it.
As I move forward , I want to loose my life so bad, I’m tired, worn out, I’m not happy who and what I am but in God there is life and life abundant.
I don’t pray for this or that but I do pray keep drawing me my Lord for in you and you alone does a person have life abundant.
I do thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord and savior for the things I never had, they only lead to death not life.