THE SPIRIT OF PRAYER 1Thes. 5:16-19 1 Thes. 5:17 Unceasingly pray, (18) In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (19) Do not quench the Spirit. (Commenting More on these Verses) Fellowship with the Lord does not permit any barrier between you and the Lord. Nothing should interrupt the fellowship and the spirit of prayer.