Have you had your Joy Juice today? People are watching your example. Demonstrate how life-changing it can be to
faithfully drink in the JOY of the Lord!
Life-changing…that’s
what faith in Jesus is! When we accept Jesus as our Savior and Lord, we can
stop dwelling on all that’s wrong and simply trust God! We can choose JOY! Angela Thomas calls this “radical joy”.
She writes: “Choosing
joy is a radical decision to honor God by experiencing the depths of God’s
promises to us. It’s desiring Him above
all else, rejoicing in His character, and living joyfully, according to His
Word. Radical joy is sin-destroying,
world-changing, wound-healing, other-centered, and mission-minded.”
Now, if all of that is true…why would anyone NOT choose
joy??? Could it be…
- Because some days are a struggle and we don’t FEEL joyful. OR
- Unexpected heartaches come and we are consumed with despair. OR MAYBE
- Someone spouts off hurtful words which pierce our heart to the core.
Life is a challenge but 1 Thessalonians
5:16 commands us to “Be joyful always.” Always means always, not sometimes or
often or when we feel like it. HOW can
we “be joyful always”. By obeying the
commandment found in Romans 12:2:
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
May it be
our sincere desire to be transformed into a sold-out Christian, willing to be
used by God as a JOYful influence.
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