Life is full of both joys and sorrows. Sometimes we can be at the highest point emotionally and then receive word of a death, a diagnosis, a divorce or some other negative event and our entire joy is zapped from us. The secret to lasting happiness is learning to let our joy come from internal strength rather than external circumstances. The outward conditions of life are subject to the whims of others and the chance of nature, sickness, or accident. Internal strength can be built through the training of one’s character through the pursuit of holiness and cannot be taken away from us no matter what external pressures may come.
Research has shown that among those unfortunate millions who were in the concentration camps of World War II one of the major factors in survival was the belief that one had something for which to live. Whether it was the hope of being reunited with loved ones, the hope to finish a piece of writing or work, or even the desire for vengeance, these prisoners, even though sometimes more physically sick, lived longer than those who gave up hope.
We as Christians have a whole eternity for which to live.
Don’t let a temporary setback steal your joy and your future.
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