Following Jesus - Part 5: The Joy of His Presence
Mar 31, 2025 • Fr Elijah Estafanous
In the final installment of our Following Jesus Lent series, Fr. Elijah explores what it truly means to live in the joyful presence of God. Joy is not the absence of pain or sorrow—joy is the result of God-with-us, the fruit of a heart transformed by the Holy Spirit.
Too often, we confine God to fleeting moments—prayer time, church attendance, a short verse in the morning. But Jesus offers something radically more: a joy that remains, a reward that comes from abiding in His presence every moment of our lives.
Too often, we confine God to fleeting moments—prayer time, church attendance, a short verse in the morning. But Jesus offers something radically more: a joy that remains, a reward that comes from abiding in His presence every moment of our lives.