Joy Hidden in Sorrow – Henri Nouwen

We have to realize that in the spiritual life there is something very different going on from what the world teaches us. We are surrounded by voices telling us that we have to have worldly success, but Jesus is saying, “Go with me to where the poor are, to where the broken are, and there you will find joy. Happy are the poor, happy are the mourning, happy are those who are persecuted. Joyful are the poor, those who are making peace, and those who are persecuted.” The whole thing is upside down, because in the eyes of God the joy is hidden right in the center of the sorrow.