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i n these days o f stress, strain, and turmoil, there is one characteristic I which we as Christians are called upon to reveal. It is spoken of in ^Scripture as part of the fruit o f the spirit in Galations 5:22. W e refer to the distinctively Christian characteristic of joy. Our Lord says in John’s Gospel, chapter 15:11, “ These things have I spoken unto you, that m y jo y might remain in you, and that your joy might be fu ll.” There is a distinction between joy and happiness. Happi ness depends upon outside circumstances, whereas joy springs from within. The world can know on ly happiness; it can never know real joy. This is the reason that people are frequently searching first in one place and then another trying to find happiness, thinking that these outward circumstances satisfy the inward longing o f the heart. They do not. Alas, Christians sometimes fail to manifest the jo y which our Lord promised and wh ich marks us off as different from the people of the world. W e ought to be joy fu l because the Lord Jesus Christ is King of kings and Lord of lords. Earthly rulers come and go, but He is our very own. Furthermore, we ought to be joy fu l because the King has spoken, and we find that which H e has spoken revealed in the W ord o f God. The Bible is the W ord of God; it does not merely contain the W ord of God. And, we ought to be joy fu l because o f the certain victory that is ours. W e are not in the midst of a chess game in which we are the pawns used b y the Lord in an effort to checkmate the moves of the wicked one, and the outcome o f which is as yet unknown. If we are on the Lord’s side, we are on the side of certain victory. He has promised it and w ill surely bring it to pass. There are certain well-known steps necessary to take in order to obtain this jo y which the Lord has promised His own. The first step is to accept H im as Saviour. The second is to surrender completely to H im so that our wills and our lives may be used b y H im as He m ay choose. The unsurrendered Christian is the most miserable person in the world. The world does not want him, and the Lord cannot use him. W e need to check ourselves frequently to make sure that the King o f kings is also the King of our hearts. W e have read recently in the newspapers concerning a certain flag that flies from Buckingham Palace when Queen Elizabeth II is occupying the palace. In fact, wherever she goes, this par ticular flag flies at the masthead. It has been well said that “ jo y is the flag that flies from the castle of one’s heart to show that the King is in residence there.” Do Y ou Have A P ra y e r R equ es tf Each morning the editorial staff o f T h e K i n g ’ s B u s in e s s magazine gathers for a period of prayer. Over the years literally thousands of re quests have been, answered. Should you have a request we would count it a privilege to make it a definite matter of prayer. A n y request will be held in the strictest confidence. Address The Editors, King’s Business, 558 So. Hope, Los Angeles 17, Calif. Y ou r Questions Answ ered Because questions and answers b y authoritative persons are always helpful, we have asked Dr. Clyde M . Narramore (Psychologist W ith The Gospel, August) to answer your personal problems. Dr. Narramore, a deeply spiritual psychologist, is Coordinator o f Research and Guidance, Office o f the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools. His answers start in this issue on page 26.
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