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Your Question:
Can I still find joy in life despite my illness?
Answer:
My friend, I can see that you're struggling with illness and I want you to know that joy is still possible. Scripture says that we can have joy, even in the midst of sorrow, and that it's a no-risk proposition. The worst that can happen is that you'll honor God and experience a glimpse of joy. The joy that Jesus had was not the same as happiness. It was an absolute self-surrender and self-sacrifice to His Father. He was willing to endure the cross for the joy that was set before Him. That's a powerful example for us, isn't it? We can choose to surrender to God and find joy in doing His will. As it says in Psalm 40:8, "I delight to do Your will, O my God." You see, joy is not something that's dependent on our circumstances. It's not something that's fleeting or evanescent. It's something that can abide and grow over time as we add to what we have. We can never use joy up, and it actually increases the more we give it away. So, I encourage you to start looking for joy, to welcome it into your life, and to acknowledge that you were wrong to think that there was no beauty in God or anything else. Joy is possible, and it's always available to us.
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edward welch
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
true sexual morality
daniel heimbach
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