OUR PURPOSE FOR LIFE

  How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,” lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken. But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. Psalm 13:1-6 ESV

  When Your World Shakes: How to Find Unshakeable Joy in Tough Times We’ve all been there. A sudden phone call, a broken relationship, a financial setback, or a season of quiet, exhausting struggle. When hardships hit, the typical advice we get from the world is either to "stay positive" or just grit our teeth and bear it. But the Bible offers a radically different—and frankly, shocking—alternative. In Romans 5, the Apostle Paul writes that we can actually "glory" or rejoice in our tribulations. Let’s be honest: that sounds almost crazy. It certainly doesn't mean we should pretend the pain isn't real, nor does it mean we should enjoy the suffering itself. Christianity never asks us to be robots. So, how do we actually find a deep, unshakeable joy right in the middle of life's fiercest storms? It happens when we completely change how we look at the hard times. Here is how it works. 1. Waking Up From the Daydream When life is smooth sailing, it is incredib...