Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thes. 5:16-18
"So I commend the enjoyment of life, because nothing is better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany him in his work all the days of the life God has given him under the sun." Ecclesiastes 8:15
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds " James 1:2
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12
These are only a few of the joyful faces I saw while over in Zambia. I heard their heart-breaking stories and then got to experience the joy that they still hold on to because they know that their God is bigger than any trial they might go through. Why is it that I get stressed about something as trivial as a grade? I have been thinking a lot about these sweet smiles lately. My prayer this week is that I can find joy through the simple truth that I serve a God who loves me and will never leave me or forsake me!
