Have you had your JOY JUICE today? Drink it cheerfully! And don’t make any apologies for being joyful!
I had to
smile as I read a quote by Franz Josef Haydn.
He wrote, “Since God has given me a cheerful heart, He will forgive me for serving
Him cheerfully!”
Somehow, I
can’t ever see God needing an apology for anyone serving Him cheerfully, can
you? I’m sure that was written tongue in
cheek, but there are those who think being a Christian is all about being stiff
and solemn and anything other than CHEERFUL!
I SO
DISAGREE with this imagine of a Christian!
If you are a sold-out believer, you will be filled with the joy that
comes from a personal relationship with Christ! And GOD loves a cheerful
giver…the Bible tells us so! Whether you
are cheerfully giving of your money, your time, your service….whatever……DO IT
CHEERFULLY and you will be bring JOY to the heart of God, as well as those you
are serving!
Paul wrote
to the Christians at Corinth
to “Remember
this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows
generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided
in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a
cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:6-7)
May we all
serve God with cheerful, joyful hearts….no apologies!
Come on! Let's cheerfully share His JOY with all who will
listen! Won’t you join me?
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