How is verse 4 supposed to be interpreted? I've heard it interpreted before as be happy always and look to the Lord. But no one can be happy all the time. Can they? I am going through a couple of issues in my life currently that makes happiness seem like a luxury.
Sorry to hear you are going through a bad patch,just remember you are the light and Christ is the head of that lightPaul said the peace of the Father surpasses all understanding,so Paul is preaching with no understanding of the Father,be as wise as a serpent,no thy self you are hue-man
One does not need to be happy with a smile on your face 24 7 to rejoice in the Lord. Regardless of mood or circumstance one can be grateful for the Lord's provision and learn to be content in all situations, like Paul who was in prison, shipwrecked, people trying to murder him, etc.
8 years ago my husband had served me with divorce papers I felt my world coming to an end and felt no joy, no peace, and I felt there was no hope in my life. But then while reading the scriptures, through my tears and pain, the Holy Spirit opened my eyes to three verses in Philippians: 6-8. I realized that we receive inner peace from God through Jesus Christ, giving us a reason to rejoice.
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