I know we live in a cruel world, where cops are killing civilians, civilians are killing each other, where animals are being abused, women are being violated, and babies are being abandoned. This is a cruel and cold world we live in.
But among all this, there is the people who try and make this planet a better place: cops who buy things for other people, kids who help their superiors, and husbands who treat their wives as queens. These and some more are the clear representation of what Jesus asked us to do: "Love thy neighbor." These people, who do good to others, have problems in their lives. They are hurt, broken, ill... and yet, they choose to give the best of themselves to other people. Why? Well...why not?
Some people are often not happy with themselves and therefore project their unhappiness towards other people, especially those who look happy and seem to have everything together. Why is it that people are so offended by others' happiness? Why is it that, in our every day lives, we make an effort to not be polite when we are having a bad day? How is it possible to have a clean conscience knowing that you yelled a the waitress at the restaurant for bringing you the wrong drink (and on top of that, you most surely didn't tip her for it)?
Believe me, it is not easy to be content and polite when you are having a bad day...but you can choose to not be unhappy. Happiness comes with your circumstances, but joy is a choice despite the circumstances.
You should always choose to have joy in the midst of trouble. Not just for the sake of others around you (which by the way, the people you are being rude to, they might be already dealing with hardship on their own. Don't add to their burden!), but also for the sake of your own sanity and emotional health.
Always be joyful, and you will see changes within yourself.
Blessings,
Natalie <3
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