"You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." PS 16:11
Have you ever met the "gloom and doom" Christians? The ones who live behind sour faces and begin their complaints immediately when you meet them? Believe me, I've been turned off by many of these.Is "gloom and doom" the attitude Christ has planned for Christians? Indeed not! He has promised to make known to me the path of life and fill me with joy and eternal pleasures. My mind and my heart must stay focused on him, not what surrounds me. If all I see is pain, suffering and sadness with no hope, then I will never escape "gloom and doom."
But, there is hope and joy in the Lord. When sadness comes, and it will, he is the one who can bring joy into our heart and our life. I know. He did it for me and he will do it for you. Ask him to turn your life around.
"Be joyful in hope; patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Rom 12:12
"You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy." Jn 16:20 b
