The words came on the screen as the movie ended, “And they lived happily ever after.”

Do you believe that?

Do you believe that two people living in a relationship experience happiness every day after the events that brought them together?

I highly doubt it.

No relationship, marriage, friendship, or business partnership has experienced “happily ever after.” When two people are together, there will be conflict, frustration, and often anger. The challenge for a follower of Jesus is not to run away but to stay and engage one another with kindness, compassion, grace, and forgiveness.

I don’t think people live happily ever after. But I do believe people can be “happy after everything” if they are willing to work through their issues.