Romans 12:12 (NIV) Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Psalm 39:7 (NIV) But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you.

God never said we as Christians need to be happy. When we think of happiness, many times we think of it in the world’s standards where we chase after possessions or events instead of God. However, the Bible teaches that we are to “Be joyful in hope…” (Rom. 12:12) Psalm 39:7 says, “…My hope is in you.” God calls us to find our joy in Him, not of the things of this world. Possessions pass away, and memories fade, but if we find our joy in the hope which is Christ Jesus, we can be truly happy, and we can truly live in the moment for Him.

Today, pray for God to fill you with joy in Him, instead of finding happiness in the world.

-Cary

 

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