Have you had your JOY JUICE today? A new year has begun and I
hope we have all resolved to drink our Joy Juice faithfully, right?
If we had a
choice, I believe that each of us would choose to have nothing but happiness
and joy throughout this New Year, 2015.
We’d like no sickness, no problems, no financial difficulties…just
pleasure and comfort. That sounds like a
wonderful life, doesn’t it?
But----would we grow spiritually or simply become stagnant? I’ve found that the times that I grow the
most in my relationship with the Lord is often during the tough times….times of
adversity.
Let’s face
it! This New Year will come with
challenges. We must realize that
sometimes God uses adversity to teach us, mold us, transform us into the person
He created us to be.
Charles
Stanley says that when the tough times come, we should:
“Thank God for this unique opportunity to grow
spiritually. You are not simply
to endure suffering; you are to grow and mature through it. The best way to
develop this attitude is to thank Him every day for the spiritual growth in
your life.”
The Bible
tells us in 2 Cor. 12:9 that “God’s grace is sufficient”. So in this new year, let’s thank God every
day for our spiritual growth! If we’ll
do this, our JOY will increase, right along with our faith!
Don’t dread what each day might bring. But be prepared to learn what God wants to
teach us about His grace and joy.
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