FROM THE EDITORS October 5, 1992 Issue

FROM THE EDITORS

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In a world of extremes—of emotional lows and highs, sadness and happiness—can we find a stable source joy? Yes, but this joy and its permanence aren't the outcome of human emotion—they come from God.

Some may feel that depending on God for things like joy and peace is only a kind of religious escapism. Yet feeling and knowing something of the unchangeable nature of God and His love for us is real—it has practical benefits in our lives here and now. It brings healing and regeneration.

"Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low," says the Bible. Through prayer, the wide swings of human emotions—whether valleys of depression or mountains of excitement—can be subordinated to a truly satisfying, God-originated joy. There aren't "highs and lows" to God—only permanent good, constant grace, eternal love.

It's natural to yield to and depend on God for our joy. We can trust Him. As the Bible says, "Let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy."

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