Have you had your Joy Juice today? Drink it in honor of someone
special…remembering how they’ve brought JOY into your life.
All of us
have been blessed to have known wonderful Christians who impacted our lives.
Think of those God has placed along the journey of your life who helped mold
you into the person that you are today.
What did you learn from their example?
Here are some of the simple, yet powerful lessons that
strong Christians--- past and present--have modeled before me and a host of
others:
- Make God your top priority! Strong Christians seem to have a determination to put God first. That’s not always easy, is it? But when we do, we are able to face daily struggles much more peacefully and joyfully.
- Next…..Money and material things are not what make us happy. Just think about some of the most joyful people you’ve known. Many of them did not have a lot materially…but they did have what made them spiritually rich…a personal relationship with Christ.
- Another powerful lesson that I’ve gleaned from some of these special people is how small acts of kindness mean so much, yet cost so little. How much time and effort does it take to smile at others, open the door for someone, offer a word of encouragement? Ephesians 4:32 says is well: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
- One more pearl of wisdom: SERVE OTHERS! A serving person is a JOYful person.
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