Eleven years ago on September 11th an attack was made in America on our own homeland by evil terrorist. Who would have believed the damage, the lost, and the fears that would strike like a serpent rattler out of the brush? Was this the end of time on the earth? Was this part of what God said would be shaken in the last days?
Paul faced times of being shaken by sorrow and grief in his day. He continued to preach the good news that Jesus saves, and heals and delivers and brings meaning and purpose in life. It's easy to be shaken up by all the destruction of terrorism and wars and rumors of financial collapse on the horizon.
How did Paul rejoice when he was thrown in a prison cell, stripes pierced in his back, shipwrecked, beaten with rods, stoned and left for dead? How did he rejoice with the weight of the churches on his plate, concern over those who abandon ship? Some walked away like Demas who had loved this present world and those who fought him within the religious inner circle?
Somehow this man chose to turn his focus upward. In spite of the test, the mess the chaos, and the oxymoron's of life he chose to bless the name of Jesus. He remembered that Damascus road experience where a great light shined down upon him and forever changed and transformed and rocked his world.
See if God never does another thing for Danny, He has already done enough. My name may never be written down in the guis book of records of running the world's fastest marathon like Geoffery Mutai of 2:03:02, but my name has been written down in the Lambs book of life. And that my friend in spite of all of mans success and prosperity will out shine them all. Your name may never be listed on Hollywood's top 10-movie list, but if the Lord Jesus Christ has personally written in your name in His book that's all that matters. What have you gained if you gain the whole world and lose your own soul?
Put it all in perspective. Get a good view of what really matters in life. Get in God's presence and see what He sees. When you really see what He sees, It will bring a smile in-spite of your sorrow, it will bring a cheer in-spite of your chaos, it will bring a exciting testimony in-spite of your test, and it will bring a peace and a praise to heaven in-spite of your pain.
Someone once said, "Worry is like a rocking chair, it will give you something to do but it won't get you anywhere." Choose to Rejoice, it will do more than give you something to do, it will take you somewhere higher and higher and higher in God's presence." In His presence is the fullness of joy." (Psalm 16:11) "This is the day that the Lord has made I will rejoice and be glad in it."
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