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Can't Help But Smile

September 7th, 2018

Yesterday in chapel as we were singing I couldn't help but smile and be happy. It was this moment of being overcome with the Holy Spirit. Knowing that no matter what God is still good.

There's a friend of mine who has a tattoo that says "God is still good" which rings so true and when that hits you, you can't help but be happy. I've been the person when asked how life is that it is not so good 99 percent of the time but lately it's different.

I may not know where you are at in life but there is a way to find contentment and happiness with wherever you are in life. God is so good and if you don't believe that read Philippians. Paul talks about how he is happy, content and found himself in God even though he was in prison. Roman prison, chained to a guard 24 hours a day.

Paul says in Philippians 1 that he was torn between going to join Christ or continue living for others and he kept going. If Paul can do it, so can you!!

God helped Paul and he can help you to. What in your life keeps you smiling?

xoxo,
Em

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