Have you had your JOY JUICE today? Catch the JOY GERM and be coughing up kind words and thoughts, regardless of your circumstances.
Many of you have caught the JOY GERM and you know exactly what I mean when I say that having the JOY of Jesus in your heart, changes your life dramatically. It the same kind of JOY that Peter was talking about in 1 Peter 1:8 when he said:
“Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see how now, you believe in him and filled with an inexpressible and glorious JOY!”
Let’s be reminded that there is a big difference in JOY and HAPPINESS! Happiness depends on what’s happening around you and to you…it’s contingent on your circumstances. But JOY is about a personal relationship with Christ. It’s knowing that NO MATTER what’s going on, Jesus is there to walk with you through it.
God has blessed me with much JOY in my life. But there have been plenty of times that I’ve not been happy! Like:
- The illness & death of my precious daddy
- Losing a dear friend in a tragic automobile accident
- Hearing news that one of my precious sisters in Christ was diagnosed with cancer
- The betrayal of someone I completely trusted.
We all are going to face trials and tough times in our lives; and we will NOT be happy when those times come! But we can CHOOSE JOY, if we have a relationship with Christ. When you’re filled with his inexpressible and glorious joy, you’ll know that you’ve caught the JOY GERM and will be contagiously spreading it to all those you care about.
Catch the JOY BUG…and experience the Joy of Jesus no matter what’s happening!
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