Rejoice and be glad!

 When struggles and trials seem bent on grabbing your soul to squeeze out your joy, rejoice in the Lord and count it all joy as the book of James states. Is it easy? It depends. Doable? Yes, absolutely.

When you rise in the morning and lie down at night and are consumed by personal struggles that plague you, count it all joy. Why? You have the Lord! Your trials and temptations are the chisel which conforms you to be more like Jesus…to make you stronger. Let Him do a good work in you by faithfully keeping your mind on Him.

The worldly panaceas offering relief from the cares and burdens are available in abundance, but they are only temporary crutches and don’t solve anything. For the children of God, the ones Christ calls his brethren, our solace is met at the cross. We don’t need artificial stimulants; they only make the issues worse.

The world is a battlefield for control of our mind. The combat skirmishes will always be here until we’re promoted to heaven, but there is assurance that in Him, our battles are already won. Our deliverance is met in Jesus. Rejoice, he’s on the throne! We are more than conquerors because of Him.