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This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Every day is made by the Lord, but, surely, it is not possible to rejoice every day. There is no way that God can expect
us to rejoice every day - all of the time, right? He can't possibly mean that, can He? Well, not if rejoicing means being
mindlessly giddy, cackling like a fool in even the most dire circumstances.
But, perhaps, rejoicing means something other than what we think of as "happiness." Maybe rejoicing does not mean
feeling happy and playful and having a good time - all of the time. I would say that is absolutely not possible.
Bad things happen. People get hurt. And bipolar makes it that much more difficult to slap a smile on your face when
circumstances say that you have every reason not to feel happy. We cannot be "happy" all of the time and it would be
unhealthy to expect that of ourselves. But we can always have the assurance that the Lord, Himself, has, indeed, made
this day. That He is constantly at work for our absolute best - in all things. That Jesus Christ went to the Cross for you
and for me and He has given us complete forgiveness and an eternity in paradise. Choosing to set my sights on that
reality - regardless of my circumstances - is what it means to rejoice. Even when I can't possibly 'feel ' happy.
And, sometimes, my circumstances can feel so miserable that I must check out, take a break, and fix my mind on my
real home. For God has raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.
(Ephesians 2:6)
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