When my daughter, Kailani, was sick and later diagnosed with Covid. I asked her how she felt.
Her response was, “Happy!” with the biggest smile on her face.
I asked her a second time just to make sure that she understood what I was asking her (sometimes she can get emotions mixed up).
Nevertheless, she gave the same response – and with the same big smile.
As I smiled back at her, knowing her condition, she proved to me that we can still smile and be full of peace and joy even when the diagnosis, the hardships, the unexpected plans, or the loss isn’t in our favor.
How is this possible?
It’s simple.
All we have to do is believe that God is in control of every situation and circumstance that we face.
It is His peace that keeps our mind.
It is His hand that protects our body.
It is His love that keeps Him near to us.
No matter what odds are against us, we can smile and know that He is God and will take good care of us.
“My brothers and sisters, you will have many kinds of trouble. But this gives you a reason to be very happy.”
James 1:2 ERV
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