“You can’t always get what you want.” The irony of that statement is that deep down we believe we should always get what we want. But the truth is, it would be impossible for everybody to always get what they wanted because our individual wants so often conflict with the wants of others. So, it should be a given that we’re not always going to get our way and yet when we don’t, we are miserable.
The greatest joy thief in human life is not the pain and suffering we must all endure (although these things are very significant), it is rather the expectation that we should always have our way and the total horror and disgust we experience when things don’t turn out as we wish.
So, the great question is: How can we be happy and joyful in life when constantly having that which makes us happy and joyful is an impossibility?
The Apostle Paul sent a letter to a group of Christians in a Greek city called Philippi. He was in jail at the time he wrote the letter. We could say he was in about the worst possible situation a person could be in. He probably wasn’t getting anything he wanted. Yet, the one word he repeats over and over again is “rejoice”! How can a man say “be joyful” when he is in prison? Is he a big fake or, did Paul know something we don’t.
One thing for sure – Paul knew Jesus Christ. And it was Jesus Christ that served as the bedrock for his joy, even in a horrible prison cell. Are you struggling with being joyful in your life because so often you aren’t getting your way? Maybe you’re letting it be stolen from you. Join us for our Sunday morning worship service. Start experiencing the joy Jesus Christ wants you to have.
Sunday morning worship: 10:00 am