.... learned this important lesson that Paul was teaching about in Philippians 1.
He had learned to be content in verse 4:11 in all things. No matter what he was going through. And he had a lot of bad times and so learning to be content was something that got him through those bad times.
But getting back to Chapter 1, he teaches us about being joyful in everything. That really hit home in September when my husband was suddenly gone. How can you be joyful about losing the person that you had just celebrated your fifty second wedding anniversary with?
Until that time, I had thought I had it down. Not that I am perfect. No way. We had had many hard times over the years but gradually I had learned a lot about being joyful.
And yet, I guess I am not quite there, after all. Not just in that area of my life, but in other areas as well. Daily life can be hard in our relationships with family or those we work with. Paying bills when there is more month at the end of our money can be a real downer. Marriage problems, additions, and more. The list goes on and on.
How can we be joyful when those kinds of things hit us smack in our face?
The answer is, we can't. Not in ourselves. But then how?
Come back tomorrow for some answers that helps us learn to be joyful no matter what we are going through.
Thanks for coming today. I hope to be back here now most days anyway. It has been a stressful time for our family. God bless!
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