More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of
the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered
the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ,
and may be found in Him…that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection
and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order
that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Philippians
3:8-11
When I read the portions of the Bible that the apostle Paul
wrote while imprisoned, it’s hard for me to comprehend. Despite being
locked up in a cell and in chains, Paul was able to “rejoice in the Lord
always.”
When facing troubled times, it is not usually a natural
instinct for us to focus on Christ. If you are like me, you focus on your
problems and dwell on all that is going wrong in your life-even to the point of
becoming anxious and overwhelmed with a sense of defeat in most circumstances.
The heart of a believer should not live in defeat as we must
trust that God is in control and that He is good. We must remain
positive, knowing that He will provide for us and comfort us as He never breaks
His promises.
Negative emotions are hard to deal with and can be
consuming, but we must learn to seek comfort in the Lord so that we too can
rejoice in the Lord always, no matter what hard times we are faced
with!
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