My Determined (JOYful) Purpose is to Know HIM!

Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  As you drink it in faithfully, you will find yourself truly “enjoying the journey”!

            Chuck Swindoll says that “Christ-likeness is a journey, not a destination.”  And I SO agree with that!  My dear daddy used to tell me that the joy is in the journey, so we need to buckle up and get ready for some roller coaster rides, some Sunday afternoon pleasure rides, and some pot-hole, bumpy rides.  But no matter how fast or slow life seems to be carrying us, we can hold on tight to the hand of God as He leads us and protects us along the way.

             Is it really that simple?  Yes….but no one said it was always EASY. We are faced every day with complications and distractions….there’s a “heap” of clutter in most of our lives. 

            Swindoll tells us that there are various sources of “mind-clutter” that interrupt our spiritual growth process.  One of those sources is….B U S Y N E S S!  Do you have a hard time saying “No!”   Often we don’t want to disappoint others, so we say yes even when we don’t really want to.  Unlike God, we have our limits.  And if we use up all our time, energy, patience and mental abilities on things that are not in God’s best plan for us, then we will find ourselves growing cold and resentful.

            A good “medicine” for the condition of “busyness”…is to start each day with a clean plate and ask God for only His best servings. Open your Bible, study His Word and commune with Him in prayer. 

            As Paul says in Philippians, make it your “determined purpose to know HIM”!  That’s what brings genuine JOY!