Have you had your JOY JUICE today? It’s not made from the “Fountain of Youth”,
but it IS made with genuine Living Water!
No matter where we turn these days, we see advertisements,
infomercials, and even friends telling us how to look younger, feel more
youthful, and add years to our lives.
While we certainly want to pursue a healthy lifestyle, we don’t want to
get depressed about the aging process. We
have a choice: Our outlook can be joyful, thanking the Lord for another year to
serve Him….or we can choose to dread that next birthday!
This quote
by Samuel Ullman which made me ponder the depth of truth in his simple
statement. He said: “Nobody grows old merely by living a number of
years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the
skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. "
As Christians, we have the answer for preventing
wrinkles in our soul! The wrinkle cream
can be found in Romans 12:2 and prescribed by “Dr.” Paul:
“Do not
conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's
will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Allowing God
to transform our thoughts will help us to focus on His good, pleasing and
perfect will. And I’m pretty sure that
His will does NOT include us pouting about getting older. We should be praising Him for each new day
& more opportunities to spread the JOY of the Lord.
Slather
on the wrinkle cream called the JOY JUICE of Jesus and prevent any wrinkles in
your joyful soul!
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