What number of of you bear in mind who this younger actress is portraying? When you mentioned Pollyanna, you’re proper. In case you have no concept, it’s best to lookup her identify and the Disney film that was made with the identical title.
Pollyanna was a bit of lady who weathered some very attempting, life-changing, challenges however by no means misplaced her pleasure. Oh, individuals tried onerous to discourage her and inform her she was unsuitable for at all times being so optimistic, however she wouldn’t permit them to stifle her enthusiasm.
Watching that film, I needed to be like her. Little did I understand on the time, however she was a dwelling instance of what occurs in our lives after we belief, fully, in God’s love and kindness.
Pollyanna invented the “Glad Sport”. She insisted that the individuals round her at all times search for one thing to be grateful for as an alternative of the antagonistic. I like her model and so would have the Apostle Paul.
“At all times be full of pleasure within the Lord. I’ll say it once more. Be full of pleasure. 5 Let everybody see that you’re mild and type. The Lord is coming quickly. 6 Don’t fear about something, however pray and ask God for every little thing you want, at all times giving thanks for what you’ve gotten.” Philippians 4:4-6 CEV
The qualifiers on this verse are apparent: at all times, everybody, something, every little thing. These phrases go away nothing out. Crammed with pleasure, don’t fear, give thanks.
It jogs my memory of what Jesus mentioned.
“So I inform you, don’t fear concerning the issues you’ll want to dwell—what you’ll eat, drink, or put on. Life is extra vital than meals, and the physique is extra vital than what you placed on it. 26 Take a look at the birds. They don’t plant, harvest, or save meals in barns, however your heavenly Father feeds them. Don’t you recognize you’re value rather more than they’re? 27 You can not add any time to your life by worrying about it.” Matthew 6:25-27 ERV
Fear doesn’t change our circumstances. Religion in God does.
“ Do every little thing with out complaining or arguing 15 in order that you may be innocent and pure, youngsters of God with none fault. However you’re dwelling with evil individuals throughout you, who’ve misplaced their sense of what’s proper. Amongst these individuals you shine like lights in a darkish world,” Philippians 2:14-15 ERV
We have to have a look at our struggles as alternatives for refinement. Gold is purified and refined when it’s heated. That’s the distinction between 10k and 24k, the purity that solely comes by fireplace. It’s vital to keep in mind that the gold isn’t destroyed, it solely will increase in worth. It’s the impurities which are burned off.
My expensive good friend, I want you to recollect this at all times.
“So what ought to we are saying about this? If God is for us, nobody can stand in opposition to us. And God is with us. 32 He even let his personal Son endure for us. God gave his Son for all of us. So now with Jesus, God will certainly give us all issues.” Romans 8:31-32 ERV
God is unquestionably for us. He’s on our facet. Why else would He have despatched Jesus to endure and die? The reason being He loves us and desires to fill our lives with the richness of His goodness.
Aside from Jesus, I feel the Apostle Paul confronted extra hardship and battle than another Christian.
“ We by no means hand over. Our our bodies are progressively dying, however we ourselves are being made stronger every day. 17 These little troubles are getting us prepared for an everlasting glory that can make all our troubles seem to be nothing. 18 Issues which are seen don’t final endlessly, however issues that aren’t seen are everlasting. For this reason we maintain our minds on the issues that can not be seen.” II Corinthians 4:16-18 CEV
Subsequent time battle or adversity comes cease – earlier than we have interaction in complaining or worrying let’s look to the unseen and keep in mind that God is on our facet.
Now, that’s one thing to be grateful for!
