Action and reaction

Acts 13:50b & 52 “They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.”     “And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.” Life is difficult while life is filled with joy.  Man makes man suffer while God makes man rejoice.  With the Holy Spirit living within oneself there is always a peace and contentedness.  While living on this earth there is a constant choas and turmoil.  We have a fear of death while we look forward to an eternity of joy and wonder.  You and I have to concentrate, just like Paul and Barnabas, on the joy provided by the Holy Spirit who lives within each of us.