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Looking Up, Not Out

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Hello, friend! When life turns sour—when you’ve been betrayed, abandoned, or treated unfairly—the natural human response is to look out at those who hurt you. We look out with eyes full of anger, bitterness, and a desire for some kind of revenge. But in this video, we look at the life of Joseph, a man who had every reason to be bitter, yet we find no signs of it in his heart.

How did he do it? Joseph learned the secret of looking up instead of looking out. He never lost sight of the fact that God was still at work, even in the pit and even in the prison. If you are struggling with a sense of injustice today, I want to encourage you to watch this story. It’s time to stop focusing on the circumstances around you and start focusing on the God who is above you.

Do You Want Christlike Joy?

Cultivating Joy

The 90-day reflective journal Cultivating Joy helps you take time daily to enrich your outlook and strengthen your attitude by reading a passage from God’s Word and Pastor Chuck’s reflection on it.

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In this short video, Chuck Swindoll explains that Insight for Living can not continue financially without the generosity of loyal friends just like you.

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I found Insight for Living through our Bible study leader back in 1985, and this ministry has helped me grow in my faith as a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ. Chuck's messages from the Bible have many a time kept me afloat and paddling toward the goal in this Christian race.

–G. N. from Canada

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