I'm naturally prone to be melancholic and intense. But I've been convicted recently that I am to call myself a child of God, how can I be anything but joyful? How can anything but the deeper, pervading, unshakeable joy of God shine in me? I can be faced with all sorts of things: a frustrating physical injury, an urgent deadline, anything at all, but the joy of the Lord is not to be lost. See what Romans 15:13 says:
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Because we believe, we have joy, and we have hope! A hope that surpasses this life, a hope that lasts to all eternity.
If you're like me, often glum or depressive, you'll find this a convicting reminder that the joy of the Lord is to be a hallmark of our life: How Shall We Fight For Joy
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