Candace Cameron Bure’s Key to Joy? ‘Salvation in Jesus Christ’
Movieguide® Contributor
Candace Cameron Bure often has busy days as an actress and producer, but in the hurry of it all, she finds joy — because of her relationship with Jesus Christ.
Joy “comes from salvation in Jesus Christ, and we get that from the Holy Spirit, and we know that by reading the Bible,” Bure told her brother, Kirk Cameron, on an episode of TAKEAWAYS.
“Nothing compares to the joy of knowing Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior,” Kirk said on another TAKEAWAYS episode.
“That’s why it’s so important that we spend time in God’s word every day. To renew our minds, renew our spirits, to encourage us, to keep reminding ourselves of God’s truth and not allow the world to tell us what it thinks is truth because the world is ever-changing and God never changes,” Bure continued.
“When I can feel overwhelmed or I just have too much work or I’ve been simply talking too much, because it’s a part of my job, I like to just shut down. And that’s where I recharge my batteries and find the joy,” she explained.
She has to be quiet and still and in prayer with the Lord to find that peace and joy, which always comes.
“That might look like you know, ten minutes. It might be an hour. It might be half the day in bed just reading my Bible. It just depends. But that’s kind of how I can recharge and then reflect and again renew my mind in scripture to remind myself that this is what God’s word promises me,” she explained.
“I don’t think anyone’s expecting you to put on a cheery face and be happy in the midst of dark circumstances,” Bure said. “However, there can be joy. There is joy to be found…
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She added that only God can give peace that “surpasses all understanding.”
“Only true peace can come from the Lord and circumstances are always going to be there,” the Teddy Bear Award® winning actress said. “Some things may not ever get better and that’s why I think it’s so important to be Heavenly-minded and focused. I think there’s such great value in community and friendships and the Body of Christ. That is one of the things the church should be doing. If they’re doing it well, it’s to be community and to help others that are going through difficult times.”
Bure also recently spoke about peace, hope, and joy in an issue of Woman’s World:
