It's only a three-letter word. Short yet many people are in search of it. And many from them are searching it in wrong places. They look for it in their careers, romantic relationships, money & vices. They seem to satisfy at a time but then it doesn't linger. Result, it makes the person frustrated & even more sad.
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| Nick Vujicic at CCF's new center |
Yesterday, I got the chance to see & hear Nick Vujicic speak with 10,000+ people at CCF. He was born with no arms & no legs. When he was a boy he had to deal with the bullies, he had so many questions to God why he was born like that & he even tried to take his own life for several times. His parents helped him to restore his faith in God.
He spoke about happiness & joy. He's right when he said there are many people who have arms & legs yet don't have peace, joy & purpose. Even though he don't have his arms & legs, he have peace, joy & purpose which are more important. He have it through having Jesus Christ in his life. He's now being used by God all over the world to spread His Word of hope, truth and purpose. Nick is now married and have a cute baby. :)
In the afternoon I went to our church at VCF. In our pastor's preaching he also spoke about suffering & joy. Sometimes God don't give us what we are praying for & allow suffering in our lives, so it will lead us to the ultimate source of joy-- Jesus.
Answered prayers & good things are nice but just like our circumstances whether they are great or not should not be the source of our joy. Joy is Jesus! :)
"You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore." -Psalms 16:11 (NKJV)
