Have
you had your JOY JUICE today? The more
you “taste” the joy of the Lord, the more you will want it! It’s a contagious
desire!
Do you have
a contagious faith, a contagious excitement, a contagious joy? When people
watch your example…whether it’s a friend or colleague, a child or an adult, a
family member or simply an acquaintance, you need to remember that YOU make a
difference in someone’s life!
To be a
positive, joyfully contagious example, we all need look into the Word of God.
The Bible provides us with a wealth of guidance in the form of Godly
principles.
For
example: Paul tells us in 1 Thess. 5:16-18 to: “Rejoice always, pray without
ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in
Christ Jesus for you.” Joy!
Gratitude! Prayer! Those three are always linked! (Lydia Brownback, page 82 in JOY, A Godly Woman’s Adornment.) Joy
springs from a heart of gratitude and prayer.
The opposite is also true; pessimism
and grumbling are linked to depression.
We can choose to see our glass half-empty and complain about our
lives….and the price we pay is our joy and peace. On the other hand, we can
choose to rejoice and give thanks no
matter what. When we do this we are saying, “Not my will, God, but yours be
done.” We’ll find our glass not just
half full, but overflowing with JOY in the Lord!
Let’s
fill our Joy Juice glass as full as possible today by following the contagious
example of Jesus!
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