Have you had your OUTRAGEOUS and CONTAGIOUS JOY JUICE today? If so, you are bursting forth with His love and joy!
When your heart is full of joy, there’s no room for much else….except love and gratitude! When you are overflowing with the JOY of the LORD, you don’t have time (nor desire) to grumble and complain. I’m pretty sure that’s where Paul was coming from when he wrote in Philippians 2:14-15:
“Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe.”
How often do we find ourselves grumbling about the weather? When we do, we should be aware that we are criticizing God’s ordering of creation. What about when we complain about an illness or problems on the job or any unexpected situation? We should realize that we are saying that God isn’t handling our affairs very well.
Instead of complaining about the rain or the cold weather; rather than questioning why a certain situation was allowed to happen ….let’s understand that nothing catches God by surprise and He loves us! “It’s impossible to keep an eye out for God’s blessings while harboring a complaining spirit. When we grumble and complain, we’re blocking our expectation of good things”…and we’ll probably miss seeing them when they do come!
In order to be an outrageously JOYful Christian with a contagious spirit of love for the Lord, remember to do everything without complaining…..so that you will SHINE like stars in the universe!
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