An "Apt" Reply is a JOYful Reply

Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  That’s a great question to ask everyone you see! And when they ask “What’s Joy Juice?” you can tell them all about the JOY of the Lord!

            God made us all with different personalities. 

• The sanguine personality is a sociable person who loves to laugh and has plenty of energy and enthusiasm. 
• The choleric has strong leadership traits, is well-organized and goal-oriented. 
• Then there’s the melancholy who is a sensitive person who is serious and analytical.
• And the phlegmatic is the peaceful, patient, compassionate person.

            No matter which of those describes your personality, we all still grapple at times for the appropriate words, don’t we?…especially in sensitive situations. But if, we will allow the Lord to put His words in our mouths, we will experience genuine joy…especially when the other person recognizes it as a “timely word”.

            Like the verse in Proverbs 15:23 says: A man finds joy in giving an apt reply---and how good is a timely word.

            We must all caution against speaking too quickly. We need to be prayed up, asking God to give us that “apt reply”.  If we rush in with advice before the person is ready, it will not be well received.  God will give us the right words in His perfect timing, if we are listening to His voice.  What a JOYful privilege and responsibility it is to be used as God’s mouthpiece.

            I hope that today’s serving of JOY JUICE has a timely word ...especially for you!