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Topic: Joy (05/18/06)
JOY UNSPEAKABLE

Our gulf coast area was devastated when Hurricane Katrina came ashore. Most of our

church family had major damage, along with our church itself. Many were displaced for

for a time, but have moved back to the area.

We are now able to meet together for our church services. The presence of joy has

completely filled the sanctuary. We have come to realize that material things no longer

matter to us. Our joy has become greater with the nearness and presence of God in our

lives. This is a joy that rises above pain, or difficult circumstances, and a calm delight

that focuses on the character of God.

Many sad faces are now replaced with a calmly happy look. This fullness of joy is

connected to obeying His Word, and loving others. We are able to look beyond the

present life to our future salvation.

Some have asked if we will have this same attitude when another hurricane comes our

way. Our answer to them is recorded in Romans 8:38, 39 (KJV), “For I am persuaded,

that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things to come,

nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love

of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
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Darlene Casino 
05/25/06
Your article truely evidences the Joy of the Lord and the Fruit of the Spirit. To loose all, to face Katrina's fury and write as you have encourages me.Thank You
Carol Shaffron
05/26/06
To KNOW HIM in all HIS fullness is by far the most precious awesome result of yieldedness to HIS graces--beautiful testimony of how God brings us to victory if we let Him.
Shari Armstrong 
05/26/06
A nice reflection on how sometimes it takes a tragedy to actually see what really matters, where joy comes from.
Rita Garcia
05/27/06
Love this inside look at joy. Well written!
Anita Neuman
05/28/06
This "insider's" look is personal and gripping. Thanks for sharing it!

Birdie Courtright
05/31/06
Thank you for sharing your source of strength in such an inspirational way. I have had the pleasue of meeting many people who were displaced by Katrina, as they found temporary homes in our apartment community in Texas. Their attitudes in the face of such tremendous hardship has been a great lesson for me.

Joy comes in the morning for New Orleans. Many of you have much to share spiritually with the rest of the nation, having testimonies as awesome as this one.