“We have all had suicidal thoughts, thoughts of depression, moments of deep sadness and times of anxiety that seem to last longer than we would admit,” writes SEELE contributor Keabetswe. She unpacks how Jesus also felt sadness but that with joy rooted in God, He was able to overcome. It’s a message that we too can overcome.

Seele contributor Shefali Karani reminds that during this Valentine's week, while in the midst of a pandemic, " we don't have to feel upset about having a bad day, not dressing up, or not having much energy."

It can be so easy to lose joy in the midst of challenging circumstances, but when we decide that nothing can steal our joy, and when we fight for it, God will supply us so that we don’t lose our joy.

This month, Seele Magazine’s Friday Posts were a part of a new series titled ‘Confront Thyself,’ with Proverbs 27:19 as our guide, with this idea, as if you’re looking at your heart and your soul in a mirror- what do you see? Chief Editor, Ally presented 4 issue areas that you may be struggling with that are ungodly and can’t come any further into 2020, unless you want a repeat of 2019.

Last week we looked at our ego, today’s final topic of joy is on the table. We don’t always feel happy and that’s ok. But, joy is a fruit of the Spirit, and it’s something that we should have 24/7 in our lives, that in spite of what we may be going through, we should always have joy.