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| Surviving the Tough Times |
There is no way that we are going to escape trials and
difficulties in life, no matter how hard we try. However,
the secret to surviving them is our response to them.
Remaining joyful through our trials is one way author
Tony Evans says will help us withstand life's tests:
"When you are in the middle of a trial, you don't want
your emotions to dictate your actions for the same
reason a truck driver on the highway doesn't want his
cargo to dictate the ride. When that cargo starts shifting
and sliding back and forth, the driver soon has a truck
that is out of control, swerving back and forth.
"A lot of us are like that truck in our Christian lives. Our
feelings swing us back and forth and take us where they
want to go, instead of where we need to go. So even
though you may not be particularly happy about the
circumstances you're in at the moment, you can make
a decision that you will be joyful because of what you
know.
"Remember, happiness is circumstantially driven. It
depends on what happens. But joy is not related to
circumstances, it is a decision.
-- Rose H. Abdon |
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