1 Peter 4:13---But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
No way can you have a life full of joy. No way can you have
joy in all the pain, suffering, problems, and other stuff we have to live with
or live through. Ah, but the secret to whole life, especially a life full of
joy, is to live despite the darkness. Instead of living in reaction to the
dark, live despite bad things happening and live before bad things happen. Win
Christ's prize by reacting to pain by praising God. Win Christ's prize by
responding to problems by praying to God. Win Christ's prize by answering to
darkness with hope by keeping the flame of hope alive within you. Despite all
the stagnation and sometimes desperation put upon you by the dark, construct
and build as God wills. In the heart of God, there is always a joy. To have a
life full of joy, have a heart full of God despite the pain, suffering,
problems, and stuff we have to live through. In the heart of God is all joy;
when you say, "Please Lord, let your joy be in me," then He will
answer you, and He will place His happiness within you.
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