A Sound Disciplined Mind-Mrs Nancy Dufresne

PAUL’S INSTRUCTIONS TO REJOICE In II Corinthians 11:23-27 we find the list of some of the tests that Paul endured, yet his faith continued to flourish, and he fulfilled his ministry in the full force of faith. How was he able to endure imprisonments, beatings, betrayals, stoning and other hardships without wavering or compromise? We can see one answer to this in his letter to the Philippians. “REJOICE in the Lord” (Philippians 3:1). “Delight yourselves in the Lord and CONTINUE TO REJOICE THAT YOU ARE IN HIM” (Amplified Bible). “REJOICE in the Lord always: and again I say, REJOICE” (Philippians 4:4). Paul wrote these instructions to rejoice from a Philippian jail. He wrote to others reminding them that because they are in Christ, they have something to rejoice about, and that they should live rejoicing. These instructions give us a glimpse into Paul’s life and a key to his success – he lived rejoicing, and as he rejoiced, he was strengthened in the face of great opposition. Rejoicing holds your attention on God and His Word instead of on the difficulty and opposition; it holds you in the arena of faith. We are to have a lifestyle of rejoicing in the Lord – rejoice always. To rejoice in the Lord is to rejoice that we are in Christ. We are to rejoice over what our union with Him means to our lives. That union means victory for every arena of life: spiritually, mentally, physically and materially. All that is His is ours – that’s something to rejoice about! Are you a Christian authorlooking for a quality publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book and want to start the publishing process? CSN Books offers quality publishing services including: editing , cover design , printing , and distribution. Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE Ebook, "Before You Publish." Learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher. We can be searched under Christian publishers or CSN Books.