Below is my ever-so-wise wife's response to my last posting "What the Heck is Going On?"
So how do I find joy in all this?
We would do our selves a good service if we did not expect to find joy in the circumstances of life but rather in the relationship we have with Christ. James said to count it all joy when we meet trials, not in the trials themselves. Without trials we would never fully understand how great our need for God is and how great God is to meet us at the place of our need. If we spend our time seeking to find Godly validation for worldly thinking then our trials will quickly consume us and we will be ineffective, joyless Christians. But if we chose to walk in obedience to God no matter what the situation we will be strong, effective, joy filled Christians. Remember – “As long as I say my problem (or sin) is caused by somebody else, I will never confess my shortcomings and receive God’s forgiveness.”
“You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” Psalm 16:11
(Man she's good. I should just have her write this blog.)
Interesting point. Lloyd C. Douglas
ReplyDeletewho wrote "The Robe" and "The Big Fisherman" put in this way (paraphrased): "The call of God murmurs though our comfort; calls more clearly though our discomfort, and screams through our pain". The more our troubles the more we are reminded of our need for God.