This was the title of the daily devotion in My Utmost for His Highest the other day...and my goodness, it certainly is what I needed to hear. Sometimes it seems like things are going great - life is good and there is nothing that could possibly alter that happiness. Unfortunately, we all have at one time or another gotten hit with something huge in our lives, something which we felt was too big for us to handle. Many of us, including myself, have struggled but made it through those times of hurt and pain...but certainly not in our own strength. For me, this season in my life is one of healing. Restoration. A time when God is truly molding me into the young woman that He intended for me to be. Of course, there is still often times pain during healing. When I read this devotion, I realized just how much I long to be joyful.
These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full —John 15:11
We cannot have joy when we are so consumed by our own circumstances. It takes surrender and sacrifice to be joyful...take Jesus for example: Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. - Hebrews 12:2
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