1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
I am sure everybody has heard expressions such as, “It’s always something,” or has heard references to “Murphy’s Law,” or the idea that anything that can go wrong, will. At the other end of this spectrum, we all know of one rather famous “preacher” who tries to tell us all how to have “Our best life now!” The honest truth is that, for most people, the first end of the possibilities applies. God has never promised His children a trial free life, and most of us can attest to that from experience. Oftentimes that experience is beyond painful.
It does seem to always be something, and if this life IS the best we have to live with, then for many that would be a truly hopeless life. Paul wrote the church at Thessalonica, and offered his words to provide comfort to struggling believers. Friends, even if your life is grand the idea that this is the best it will ever be should be a hopeless thought in and of itself. Sometimes believers suffer, and those who reject have seemingly wonderful lives. For the believer, however, this life is not the best it will be.
For the believer some things are true. If life is grand in this world, in eternity it will be grand beyond our ability to measure it. If life is not so grand, or even downright painful, then the end result eternally is exactly the same; the promise of joy beyond our ability to measure it.
Truth in Palmyra 
February 16, 2018 at 13:30
Learning to be content in whatever state we are in brings real and true joy. The more we die to self and live for Christ the more true joy will manifest in our lives. Amen and Amen! ~ Blessings to you and yours Wally ~
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February 16, 2018 at 13:53
Amen Deborah Ann you nailed that. Thanks and blessings also
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February 16, 2018 at 15:10
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February 16, 2018 at 16:48
AMEN!
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February 16, 2018 at 17:28
Thank you , Elizabeth.
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February 16, 2018 at 18:43
What is sad to me is that so many Christian’s go through this life never trusting that God will give them the peace to stand in the trials and tribulations that come. Thus, they never learn the joy that follows such trials. They are constantly waiting for the proverbial, “Other shoe to drop.”
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February 16, 2018 at 18:47
Agreed, Patrick agreed. I know some of those quite well. Sadly, they often become bitter and disillusioned and bail out. I like what you said about the joy that follows. That actually is pretty cool, when you know with certainty that God just escorted you through something.
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February 17, 2018 at 19:51
Amen!!
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February 17, 2018 at 19:55
Thanks Lynn. You are certainly proof as you have had your share of trials yet you run around encouraging everybody else. Amazing2
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