Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. Ps 126:2,3
What makes you happy? What turns your crank? Are you happy these days?
Ol' Blue Eyes sang:
It's a wonderful world, I'm just walking on air
Talk of heaven on earth, I've got more than my share
Haven't got a care, happy all day thru
It's a wonderful world, loving wonderful you.
This is the kind of attitude we all strive for, a kind of euphoric high that floats us above the garbage that keeps everyone else sad.
I find that it is not circumstance that makes us happy or sad, but perspective. We choose gladness or sorrow based on how we receive and percieve circumstance. Good and evil come upon each of us daily but there is that which never changes for the child of God. We have been eternally set free. He has done wonderful, great and marvellous things for us which can never be undone.
If we would choose to dwell on things like our salvation, our security, our acceptance in the Beloved, our future home in the heavens, then our difficulties down here below would seem relatively insignificant.
Paul said that the sufferings of this present world are not even worthy to be compared to the glory that shall be revealed in us.
Brother and sisters, be glad this day for Jesus' sake, laugh and sing like there's no tomorrow, because your tomorrow may just be repleat with streets of gold and grand mansions.
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