Are You Walking the Path of Joy?

           Have you had your Joy Juice today?  As you drink in the joy of Jesus, attentively listen for His instruction.

            Bible reading and prayer are inseparably linked as we seek God’s will and direction for our life.  His written Word is a tangible resource filled with wisdom and guidance.  While reading the Bible is important, if we were to never pray, we’d miss the personal revelations that He wants to speak to our hearts. 

            Prayer is talking with God….not just talking TO God.  Often we plead with Him to give us answers, but instead of being quiet and listening for those answers, we just keep on talking! We don’t give God a chance to speak.  To really hear from God, we have to be intentional about listening and diligent regarding shutting out distractions.  In John 14:26 Jesus said: “The Helper, the Holy Spirit…He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.”

            God actively communicates with us today. Charles Stanley says: “… the Spirit conveys His direction to us.  Of course, it’s not just His will about the desires of our hearts or problems we face that He’s addressing, but He is also aligning us with His will. Inch-by-inch, step-by-step, thought-by-thought, and issue-by-issue, He is breaking strongholds, preparing us for what is ahead, and steering us on the right path.”

            To be on the “path of joy” we must listen to the Father’s leading and trust in His master plan.