Minister’s Corner: The tool of joy

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’
Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance

For the Christian, joy is more than an emotion. Joy is a tool God gives us to overcome our circumstances, to empower us to rise above the pain and the sorrows of this life.
Hebrews 12:2 KJV says, “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher or our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Jesus overcame the pain and disgrace of the cross. He rose above the horror of His crucifixion because He didn’t focus on His present situation. Instead, He focused on the joy that was waiting for Him.
Joy is a tool of God for you to use to take control of your life. Start this moment to use it. Experience the joy of life that Christ wants you to have. Take control of your situation; don’t let it control you.