16 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

As Jesus First Christians, I guess we should be joyful & thankful in all our circumstances. Even in good times and bad times, we should thank Him for whatever He has blessed us with. In our toughest time, we shouldn't sulk nor should we wallow in self pity. Instead, be joyful!, Continue our prayers to Him for He hears us (Prayer is like our direct telephone line to God!).
It is God's desire that we be joyful in our hardest circumstance. Difficult circumstances could very well be trials that would eventually strengthen us.

I guess this also speaks to me about NS BMT. When the going gets tough, I should always be thankful that I will have the God-given strength to carry on and support my mates to push on. It sounds silly though in this situation, but when training gets too intensive, maybe I should be joyful, then magically the training becomes fun instead! Heard that Tekong is quite fun actually. And even though the days maybe packed with 'activities', I must not forget to pray.