Always Be Glad

You know I am finding that statement to be a very convicting statement. I mean naturally as humans we don't want to be glad and give thanks all the time... especially when we're going through something really hard. But that's no excuse. God doesn't command us to do all those things and then say, "Ok. You have to do this on your own... and you're going to fail." Because we all know we would fail. We can't do anything in our own strength. Philippians 4:4 says, "Rejoice in the LORD always. Again I will say, rejoice!" There is not one place in the Bible that lists exceptions to this rule. That means that there is no excuse for not rejoicing in the Lord. Ever. Every single circumstance God puts you under is for a reason. It's part of God's perfect plan. It's really hard to remember that when you're in the middle on a trial but it's vital. We can't do this on our own. Matthew 19:26 says, "And Jesus looked at them and said, With man this is impossible, But with God all things are possible."