Your facial expression tells us many things about what is going on in your heart. It is difficult to separate a man's countenance from what he feels.
A happy face is associated with good times and a sad face equates bad times. But we know life is full of ups and downs, it is our ability to control these ups and downs that make us win in life. We should control life, life shouldn't control us.
A consistently happy countenance is a clear sign of maturity and trust in God. A happy face doesn't necessarily mean one has no challenges, it shows rather that one trusts God absolutely and doesn't see any challenge to be bigger than Him.
Nehemiah 2:1 tells us something deep about the character of Nehemiah:
"And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. NOW I HAD NOT BEEN BEFORETIME SAD IN HIS PRESENCE."
Nehemiah was a captive, a prisoner, a slave; he was a man with no rights in a foreign land with little hope of return. He had every reason to be sad and to carry a sad countenance but he didn't.
Truth be told sometimes it beats one's imagination how such men where able to do it. But then, it shows their level of maturity and trust in God. Nehemiah was in a mess but wasn't a mess!
It is therefore not surprising that God choose him to rebuild the walls. God is looking for people to use for great things but those people must prove they can handle the challenges of higher ground by handling their emotions correctly today.
When Stephen was arrested and accused falsely, the Bible tells us in Acts 6:15 that his face was like that of an angel. Remember that he died from the persecution but his face still carried grace.
To conclude, God needs the world to see clearly enough our level of trust in Him by simply looking at our face. To do this we will need the help of the Holy Spirit. We can pray Him to help us and He will.
What's your countenance saying about you?
A happy face is associated with good times and a sad face equates bad times. But we know life is full of ups and downs, it is our ability to control these ups and downs that make us win in life. We should control life, life shouldn't control us.
A consistently happy countenance is a clear sign of maturity and trust in God. A happy face doesn't necessarily mean one has no challenges, it shows rather that one trusts God absolutely and doesn't see any challenge to be bigger than Him.
Nehemiah 2:1 tells us something deep about the character of Nehemiah:
"And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. NOW I HAD NOT BEEN BEFORETIME SAD IN HIS PRESENCE."
Nehemiah was a captive, a prisoner, a slave; he was a man with no rights in a foreign land with little hope of return. He had every reason to be sad and to carry a sad countenance but he didn't.
Truth be told sometimes it beats one's imagination how such men where able to do it. But then, it shows their level of maturity and trust in God. Nehemiah was in a mess but wasn't a mess!
It is therefore not surprising that God choose him to rebuild the walls. God is looking for people to use for great things but those people must prove they can handle the challenges of higher ground by handling their emotions correctly today.
When Stephen was arrested and accused falsely, the Bible tells us in Acts 6:15 that his face was like that of an angel. Remember that he died from the persecution but his face still carried grace.
To conclude, God needs the world to see clearly enough our level of trust in Him by simply looking at our face. To do this we will need the help of the Holy Spirit. We can pray Him to help us and He will.
What's your countenance saying about you?
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