Have
you had your Joy Juice today? Clear your
mind and concentrate on joy.
The
joy of relationship with Jesus is truly a special kind of joy. It’s the purest form...sweet to the taste,
glowing to the eyes and filled with a special ingredient called “God’s love”.
Chuck
Swindoll writes about five sources of mind-clutter that keep us from truly
finding the joy that Jesus wants us to experience. (So, You Want to Be Like Christ?)
1.
First,
most of us today say ‘yes’ to too many things.
2.
Second,
most of us do not plan time for leisure and rejuvenation. We don’t have to plan a trip, but we do need
plan to rest and refresh our minds.
3. Third, most of us rarely experience the joy
of accomplishment. That’s not to say we
don’t accomplish anything....it’s that we don’t savor a job well done or take
the time to enjoy the fruits of our labor. (Proverbs 13:19 tells us that “A desire accomplished is sweet to the
soul.”)
4.
Fourth,
most people living in wealthy countries owe more than they can hope to repay.
(nuff said!)
5.
Fifth,
most of us fool ourselves into thinking that with our modern technology, we
have simplified our lives. Truth be
told, we have complicated them!
Do you recognize
any of those sources of clutter in your life? Let’s clear away the
unnecessary and open our minds & hearts toward genuine joy in the Lord.
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