If your instructions hadn’t sustained me with joy, I would have died in my misery. I will never Forget your commandments, for by them you give me life.
—Psalm 119:92-93 (NLT)
These verses imply that the person writing them (or reading them 😉) has realized their growth. It was God’s guidance that Brought them to where they are. This also implies that the person is no longer standing in the same place they used to be. Do you ever take time to Celebrate the fact that you are getting better? You have gotten stronger. You are no longer the same person you used to be. Has God given you new life?
Admittedly, discipline of all sorts can be a drag. But when you start seeing results, the pain from what you’ve invested pales in comparison to the new joy you receive. Jesus once used a similar metaphor in John 16:21. He said, “It will be like a woman suffering the pains of labor. When her child is born, her anguish gives way to joy because she has brought a new baby into the world.” Today we remember to acknowledge the seasons life has granted us to celebrate.
If God has been good to you, be glad about it. Remember to celebrate every victory—the big ones as well as the small ones. If you have gone through (or if you are going through) the process, and you are seeing results, be happy about this. Take time to celebrate what God is doing in your life. Remember Psalm 30:5 says, “His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.” When you endure with humility, do not forget to celebrate when you arrive at what God has been empowering you to accomplish. All glory always goes to God. He is always good and His plans for us are always good as well.
Lots of Love, XO
