Joy! Joy!

«I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.» Philippians 4:13

I don’t know if you are happy today. Maybe you are sad. Children get sad when they lose their pet, when their favorite toy breaks, when they get grounded or must sit on time-out, when they get hurt…

Adults get sad too. Paul, the preacher of the story of Jesus, was also sad several times. He was beaten and stoned until he bled, he was imprisoned, he was mistreated, he was very hungry, and he lost friends he loved.

But Paul felt very strong. Do you know why? Because he walked with God and God gave him strength to be happy and thankful, even when his body was hurting and even when there were people saying bad things about him.

When we are with Jesus, we are very strong!

Let’s practice!

Memorize the verse: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13