Beware of Distractions That Steal Your JOY

Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  Don’t let anything distract you from drinking it in!

            We all have distractions in our lives…things that keep us from accomplishing what we set out to do for the day.  Many of us really intend to start the day with a quiet time of Bible reading and prayer, but as soon as we crawl out of bed, the distractions begin! Our family needs us, the phone rings, we have an early appointment….one thing after another pulls us in countless directions. 

            John Maxwell writes that “you can make every day of your life a masterpiece”! He says that there are two ingredients necessary to make every day count: Decisions and Discipline. They can’t be separated because one is worthless without the other!

            Here’s the formula that he says works:

·        Good Decisions – Daily Discipline = A Plan without a Payoff.

·         Daily Discipline – Good Decisions= Regimentation without Reward.

·        But Good Decisions + Daily Discipline = A Masterpiece of Potential.

            Let’s make a good decision to allow God to be in control of every part of each day and then be disciplined to practice the JOY of the Lord in all circumstances.  When we learn to live each day in the center of His will, we will tap into that Masterpiece of JOYful potential that the Lord intends for each of us.

            Beware of any  distractions that may keep you from enjoying this beautiful day that the Lord has made.  Let us determine to REJOICE and be glad in it!