I was having a discussion with a friend the other day about how it seems that so many people are living in sadness and discouragement when he mentioned something that really made me think. He said that it was impossible to be depressed and walk in the joy of God’s presence at the same time.

After our conversation, I continued to ponder this statement, and by the way, I do agree with it. I’m not saying that developing an optimistic lifestyle is easy by any stretch of the imagination, but I definitely believe it’s possible.

Since a healthy relationship with the Lord is measured according to the level of our spiritual joy, a lifestyle of encouragement will have

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