We are still suffering from COVID-19.  The price of many goods is inflating, and there is many depressing news.  There is some good news, but not much.  Maybe it is not only I who feel this way.

 

The Bible says “Be joyful always (1 Thessalonians 5:16).”  If we could be that way, then we would not have difficult times.  Is it really possible to be always joyful?  It may be possible, only if we could change our point of view.  Even when you think you are in a difficult situation, you might also find some good, if you could change your point of view.  For example;

● Failure ➡ Finding out that particular approach will not work ➡ a step closer to a success (by Edison)
● Could not come to an agreement ➡ learning new things ➡ instead of frustration, be thankful
● Unthinkable things happened. ➡ learning how powerless you are ➡ motivation for prayer.

 

Things depend on how we look at, isn’t it?  When we only focus on bad things, you go into negative thoughts and become dissatisfied.  It produces nothing good. Instead of being controlled by things you actually see, if you seek for something to learn from it, then you may be able to learn valuable lessons.    

 

We cannot change the misfortune that happened, but we can decide how we react and deal with it.  If it was impossible, then the Bible would never mentioned to be always joyful.  If we could change a point of view, then we may be able to change our future for something positive.

 

Youth Pastor  Kenshiro Goto