Be Still And Know

Isaiah 12:6 NLT 'Let all the people of Jerusalem shout his praise with joy! For great is the Holy One of Israel who lives among you.' I can’t think of many recent occasions when I have shouted, either from joy or anger. We used to live in the shadow of Fratton Park, home to Portsmouth Football Club. No need to wonder what the score was. The roar of the crowd on seeing their side put the ball in the back of the net was an overwhelming shout of joy. You could also tell on the faces of the crowd as they left at the end of the game if the result had gone Pompey’s way. Finding joy in life proves elusive for many. The standard answer to questions about our well-being is: “I’m fine.” A friend of mine suggested this stands for: “Freaked out, Insecure, Neurotic, and Emotional.” We can look at others and assume that their smile is more genuine than our own and they have found the elixir of happiness. Yet, on closer examination, most people are struggling. Psychologists have shown that we each have different joy levels,