When you believe God tells the truth, that you have a permanent home in heaven, that you will be there forever it can change how you see things. Let’s say you believe that. Think of yourself there now. Believe that you will be there or are there. Believe God tells the truth. Now look back at your life from that perspective. The end result of your faith in God. How big do your problems look from the end looking backwards. Compared with the end result the current problems do not seem so large.
If you think only about this life your problems seem large. It’s hard to have joy surrounded by problems. If you look backward from your final destination it’s easy to see your problems as small and temporary. ITS EASY TO HAVE JOY!
Since “the joy of the lord is your strength” it’s important to have it for your spirit. Thinking backwards let’s you have joy easier.
Thinking backwards… it works for all of life and works for big projects too. See the end result.
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