Let’s stop being SELFISH with this JOY….

Posted by yoditkifle on Aug 12, 2014 in Life: Empty & Full

Last night, we found out that one of the world’s greatest actors died a tragic death. After suffering from depression for many years, Robin Williams was led to commit suicide and was found dead in his home yesterday.

What I feel every time I hear this type of news doesn’t get old.  It’s absolutely heart wrenching when someone dies before their time.

I was watching CNN last night and Larry King, who was being interviewed about his thoughts on the tragic death of Robin Williams, asked “How can someone who seemingly had everything…money..fame..success…happiness…take his own life? We have not found the answer yet.”

I found that to be so telling of our world. It’s yet again a reminder that those things he named aren’t what fulfill our eternal longings. Only the HOPE of something greater does and it makes me very sad that there are many who conclude that “there is NO point to life.”

There is a point. The point is that Jesus went to the point of death so that we can have something greater. LIFE built on HOPE. Not money. Not fame. Not “happiness.” LIFE built on an eternal joy.

A joy that overcomes lack or abundance.

Here is a man who brought joy into others’ lives, yet deep inside his joy was nonexistent. Depression is real. I am not negating the seriousness of it. But I’ve also learned that Jesus’ JOY is real too! And to only attribute his depression to a scientific, clinical problem is telling of how this world views hopelessness.

We as believers should be reminded of how IMPORTANT our lives are in showing the joy that we have in Christ to this world. It’s not to be hoarded to fulfill our own desires. It’s to be shared. It’s to show others that we are not selfish but willing to NOTICE. Willing to roll our sleeves and help those in darkness find LIGHT!

Let’s stop being selfish with this joy.

And these are serious times. Pray.