Have
you had your Joy Juice today? It’s better if you savor the flavor.
God
made us with different personalities, different interests, different strengths
and weaknesses. Some of our personality traits may distract us from being all
that God has called us to be---if we do not channel them in the right way. For example, (and I speak from experience
here) some of us have the “stay busy” gene! We are passionate about what God
has called us to do; and we like the feeling of accomplishment at the end of a
jam-packed day. Now, this is not wrong…
UNLESS we go about our busyness without spending time with God first and asking
Him for guidance.
Often
I have to be reminded to “BE STILL”. That
passage in Psalm 46:10 never loses its importance and it powerful punch (to me
personally). We can be “on mission for
Him” and run ahead of Him, totally missing the important opportunities He has
planned along the way. Any time we are
outside God’s perfect will and plan, we cannot savor the sweetest flavors of
joy that He created especially for us.
“Magnetic
joy” is a term which refers to the kind of genuine joy in the Lord a person exudes
when they have spent time with God. Magnetic joy ‘attracts’ and encourages
others to seek that kind of joy for themselves. This kind of joy comes from
“being still” before Christ, seeking His wisdom for each new day. When we
reflect Christ, we radiate with His joy.
Be still and be filled…with
God’s magnetic joy!
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