"May the God of Hope Fill You With JOY..."

          Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  And have your watched others drink in the JOY of the Lord?

        Are you a people watcher?  I confess that I am; and through the years I’ve observed a lot of different personalities.  It’s become obvious to me that those who have the most genuine JOY in their lives all have something in common: A consistent prayer life!

            What is prayer? It’s communication with God!  Opening our hearts to Him, offering our adoration, giving Him praise, seeking His forgiveness and provision…But it is, also, a lot about LISTENING to Him speak.  Prayer is a private conversation between you and God; it’s not a one-sided monologue! He listens as we pour out our hearts to Him; and we should listen as He answers.   We won’t hear an audible voice, but we can listen for the “still small voice” as He speaks through scripture and in a variety of other ways.

            The primary purpose of prayer, according to Chuck Swindoll is “connecting with God in order to transfer His will into our life.  It’s co-laboring with God to accomplish His goals.”

            So, let’s saturate our day with prayer, releasing our cares and concerns to Him. What a great way to insure that JOY is a part of each and every day!

This is my prayer for you  from Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”