They say, “you can not judge a book by it’s cover”. And they are right. The cover of a book has nothing to do with if the content inside is good or not. You can have a novel with a blank cover, not even the name of the author on it, but you open that book and start to read it, and it ends up being the best book you’ve ever read. 

Life is no different. 

You can not judge a person by what they show on the outside. I have heard many people say, “he is a thief because he is poor”, or “he is a drug dealer and a rapist because he came from a broken family. But when I go to speak at prisons, I find people from rich and wealthy families as well. The family had everything, yet the crimes were the same. The parents spent money to send them to college, but they are in prison. 

How many say, “I suffer from depression because I don’t have a boyfriend or girlfriend”. But that is not true. You are unhappy because you do not have the Holy Spirit. When you have the Holy Spirit in you, you don’t need drugs, parties, entertainment, etc. to make you happy. You are happy within. It’s like the Bible says,

Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:17

Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom from depression, anxiety, bitterness and loneliness. That’s why you need to put Him as your priority right here and right now, today. Do not let anything stop you from putting Him first. He is the Only One that can give you true happiness. 

May the God of the Bible Bless You

Bishop Bira Fonseca