Nataly told a story of when she and her family were making their way from Russia to the United States. Part of that journey took them to Australia, where they stayed in temporary refugee housing.

One day, her dad took her on a free tour of the Sydney Opera House. After the tour, the man who had served as their tour guide bought them ice cream and took a picture of her family. Nataly was a teenager at the time and was less than thrilled with the events of her life, so when the man snapped the picture, she made sure she had an angry expression on her face.

Now Nataly says she cherishes that picture because it reminds her that your situation doesn’t have to dictate your attitude. She says that picture taught her how to be OK even when life isn’t OK. The picture reminds her how important it is “… to embrace what is, rather than always look for happiness somewhere in the future.”

Jesus, your Savior, is the Light of the world. He will help you live a life of integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, and other good things. He can help you live so that even those who oppose you can’t find anything bad to say about you.