Have you
had your JOY JUICE today? Generously
share some with others!
We’ve
talked a lot about choices this week….choosing to practice joy in the midst of
trying circumstances, choosing to allow God to cleanse your heart, choosing an
attitude like Jesus, choosing to make each day count for Him.
Today I’d
like to encourage you to choose to be generous…and I’m not just talking about
financially! "True generosity begins with the heart.
It’s about serving others and looking for ways to add value to
them. That’s the way to achieve
significance in your life." (John Maxwell in Making Today Count)
Matthew
6:21 tells us: “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
Where is your treasure? Is it in your
bank account, your material possessions, or is it in your relationship with
God? He tells us that we are to love Him
with our whole heart and that we are to love OTHERS as ourselves!
Andrew
Carnegie was one of the wealthiest men in history. He earned most of his
fortune in the steel industry but he didn’t keep his money for
himself. Carnegie gave away most of it to establish many libraries, schools, and universities. He is quoted to have said: “No man becomes
rich unless he enriches others.”
We can
enrich people’s lives in many ways…and most often, people value our time and
attention more than our money! In this
day and time, we are tempted to live for ourselves. But be
warned: A selfish life is NOT a JOYful life!
May I urge you to CHOOSE to be generous and share
lots of JOY JUICE with others!
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