joy after pain

I delayed writing today until after work to see how God met me in my struggles there. Without going into detail, I will say that He worked in me, in others, and in the situation to bring me into greater freedom to be myself, to step out across the water and be real, and to put into perspective the things that have bothered me. When I find that happening, I can feel so full of joy that I can be quite funny and crazy in an entertaining way. At those moments the joy is so intense because the pain has been so deep. I have known that in various relationships and situations in my life. The deeper the pain and sorrow, the greater the joy. I am so glad that I learned that afresh today.