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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

STOP! Be a Blessing of Joy!


            Have you had your Joy Juice today?   Once you start, you will never want to stop!

            When we are driving and come to a red octagon-shaped sign, we don’t even have to read the word printed on it……we KNOW we are to stop.  Why?  We’ve been conditioned to know that the STOP sign is always there for our protection…..So that we won’t be pull into the path of danger; so that we won’t cause an accident; so that no one will be hurt because of a poor choice. 

            There are STOP signs along the Christian path, as well!   John 7:24 is one example: “Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment.”

                It’s human nature for us to judge by outward appearances. I remember getting agitated with a man on an airplane for not helping his wife who was sitting right beside him with a crying baby. I sympathized with this poor, tired little mama.  The baby continued to fuss until it looked as if the mother was going to burst into tears.  I was livid with that daddy for not helping.

            When we landed and got off the airplane,  I witnessed this exhausted mommy reuniting with an eager young man who lovingly took the baby (and tenderly embraced her). THEN it clicked. The poor guy on the plane was just an innocent passenger who happened to get lucky enough to be seated next to mommy and fussy baby! Frequently we judge by mere appearances and get things so wrong. 

             STOP and be determined not to judge! Bless others by being His vessel of love, grace and joy!!


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