In threatening times like these, what good is a peace that demands a controlled environment? We need a peace of heart and mind to see us through the storm when our environment goes berserk.
Peace
...Our character was being forged on the anvil of the difficult experiences we were facing. We knew that if we remained committed to God's purposes for us, we would be prepared to face the future.
Like other spiritual fruit, joy must be cultivated.
Joy, Choice
Choose joy! Joy is a choice. Joy is a witness. Joy is a therapy. Joy is a habit. If Jesus, who drank so deeply of the world's sorrow, could be filled with so much fun and laughter, then so can I.
Joy, Choice, Jesus
Feelings are involuntary reactions, so God does not say, "Feel joy." He says, "Rejoice!" It's a choice.
Joy is found in Jesus when we rejoice in Him. We can rejoice our way to joy!
Joy, Jesus
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