Pure Joy
Who enjoys doing exercise or going through a diet? I don’t know about you, but I don’t find any joy in doing any of these. However, perspective changes when we focus in the results rather than in the process. An athlete goes through the “pain” of physical training with the prize in mind. When we exercise or do diet we should have the goal in mind: fitness and health.
The same truth applies to our trials. We can consider trials as the exercise of our faith.
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. – James 1:2-3
And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. – Romans 5:3-5
When we are in the midst of our problems it is difficult to think that it could bring us any joy. However, if we put our faith in Jesus anything that happens in our life God will turn it into good.
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. – Romans 8:28
Knowing that God is with us changes our perspective of trials from pain to pure joy.
We face different sort of inconveniences in our daily lives: in our relationships, in our work place, in our commute to work, etc. We don’t usually see these as trials, but sometimes they take the joy away from us. God wants to give us victory in “all things”, that is, big or small. He wants us to be joyful in any circumstance. So the next time you go through life’s inconveniences consider yourself as going through a quiz that will help you get closer to your prize.
To face your trials with pure joy put your eyes in the prize: put your eyes in Jesus
looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. – Hebrews 12:2
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