Rejoice

I was sent this link by a good friend of mine through facebook and honestly when I first clicked on it, I just thought it was going to be a typical concert. But ofcourse I was wrong. After watching this video, I just thought to myself like "wow God...I see what you did that...such perfect timing...are you trying to tell me something?" lol I have a problem with making a big deal out of the bad things in life when there are so many blessings in my life to look upon. I have a blessings wall to remind me just how beautiful God has made my life to be and I constantly forget about it or neglect it. You know how people say its easy to come to God when things are good but once crap goes down its a lot harder? Yeahh I never thought I had a problem with that but upon hearing this testimony, I felt condemned...(is that the right way to put it?)

Their mom's dying words were to rejoice. It is easy to rejoice when things are good and everything is nice and bright. We can thank God through all of our blessings but true faith is to rejoice when times are rough and there is pain and suffering. And that really slapped me in the face. Why do I spend so much time complaining about the events going on in my life when I can just go to God with it and rejoice that he is with me through it all. He will never give me something I can't handle and He will always be there to guide me through it. The pains in life teach you valuable lessons, lessons that cannot be taught any other way. And I feel like this is the very reason why we should rejoice in our sufferings. We become greater people.

And that is exactly what I am actively pursuing right now. A heart that is joyful and full of God's love that I can overflow into the lives of those around me. I want to bear the fruits of the spirit and bring hope to this world. I want to bring the love of God into the lives of others and to show them that life isnt that bad afterall, God is still there. There is hope and there is joy. The joy that comes from God's love is something that nothing in life can compare to. And I want the world to see it. I want the world to feel it. So that suffering will no longer be suffering but simply just an obstacle to a greater lesson, a portion of God's awesome plans.