Joy despite the grief
"Sorrowful and we always rejoicing" (2 Cor 6:10 )
+ Many people are surprised and astonished, when they read the previous verse, and ask: "Can the implementation of such a difficultequation?!, And is in the middle of grief can enjoy them continuously?!. While the world always says:" The joy (pleasure) his days are limited, and sadness days many happy moments and mourn and suffer and become angry and complaining now that years!! , "The Jerusalem revelation that human life is full of hardship and fatigue, [see (Tech 47: 9), (ie 14: 1)].
+ The St. Paul the Apostle, have experienced grief in the service, but filled his heart at the same time Baltaziat (in prison Philippians he sings), and which confirms the possibility of spiritual joy, should have the Lord has promised to come "down payment"joy eternal for those who are filled with always the Holy Spirit (Gal 5:22) and safely enjoy my heart, and real joy, beyond all reason (in 4: 7), such as the Apostle Peter, who was asleep at ease with the prison, the night cut off the neck!! .
+, Which I feel is nothing wrong with the martyrs and confessors and parents suffering saints in the flesh, Jubilant spirit, because they considered the pain of God's sake "Blessing superpower" (at 1:29),joy and tags, and sought to him and thanked tortured them, and called them mercy (Acts 7).
+ Here is the advice of the prophet experienced St. James: "count it all (very) joy when you face trials of many kinds" (Ie 1: 2), and that the more pain - for God - abounded Altaziat the same percentage(2 Cor 1: 5) .
+ The reasons for the loss of heartfelt joy and peace with the trouble:
1 - sin, and ignorance of the spiritual (some might argue that desires to bring happiness and fun)!!.
2 - Not understanding the nature of life, nor the nature of the people in this world.
3 - selfishness, lack of spiritual wisdom (repeat the same sins, despite the consequent loss of a life of joy and peace!).
+ How to acquire heartfelt joy and peace:
1 - true repentance and life with God, the heart of pure: "you Lord satiation pleasure" (Ps 16:11), "the righteous see me and rejoice" (Ps. 119: 74), "Farah students when they saw the Lord" (Jn 20:20).
2 - Leave the method of anger and shouting, and speaking in a low voice, and a spirit of humility, logic, convincing and comforting to the nerves rebellious, and Assistant to solve problems quickly, and the return of peace, without pain for the same of others.
* In dealing with the tired (Outpatient), in need of treatment not punishment or reproach, as did the Lord Jesus, with the point of sinners.
3 - do good for others, even enemies (Matthew 5:44), to provide the word sweet, gifts, rather than words in progress "Blessed is giving more than taking" (Acts 20:35), and the popular proverb says, "Charity cut the tongue" (as it did Ibrahim El Moallem and his brother George substantial).
4 - The presence of masses and spiritual meetings constantly,because they hear the word of God and hymns, attributed the heart, soothes the nerves. "God made me, so happy my heart and my soul rejoices" (Ps. 16: 8).
5 - Non-adherence to the love of the world (materialism), it leads to the problems and strife and the loss of peace (see Psalm 73).
* St. Marishak Syriac said: "self-love for God, the happiness in God alone."
* The St. Epiphanius: "Do not love the pleasures of this world, Vtstrehawwa, and rejoice in the Hereafter"
6 - Recognition of sin, and take advantage of all modes of grace and spiritual guidance, as one of the holy fathers: "It was without a spiritual guide, do not have integrity" (Mute concern ideas and problems).
7 - life with conviction and obedience and meekness, as we learned of St. Paul the Apostle (1 Tim 6: 8).
It is not happiness in the collection and hoarding of money, as some people think .. But the happiness and satisfaction in piety and conviction.
8 - to train to control the tongue and the positive silence, he said of St. Ephrem the Syrian: "If you would like silence, moving ship your life in peace and quiet."
9 - the joy to serve God, our Lord Jesus said to his disciples: "Do not rejoice in this (the success of your service today) but rather rejoice that your names were written in heaven" (Luke 10:20) in the Book of Life.
10 - Do not leave the Lord or his home at the time of the difficult experience because it is the only comforter in the middle of hardships, which is the only convenient for each Altaaby, from anything that hurts them in the world, and I thank God always.
