Have you
had your Joy Juice today? Be a shining
example of joy that radiates!
Bruce
Larson is a favorite source that I like to quote regarding the subject of
genuine joy! He wrote: “ ‘Joy is the
surest sign of the presence of God.’” The bottom line for you and me is simply
this: grimness is not a Christian virtue.
There are no sad saints. If God
really is the center of one’s life and being, joy is inevitable. If we have no joy, we have missed the heart
of the Good News and our bodies as much as our souls will suffer the
consequences.”
Take a quick glance in the
mirror. Do you see a joyful person
staring back at you? Or is there a guy or gal with a frown on his/face? When joy lives in our heart, our “default”
expression should be a smile. We may not always feel happy…life throws curve
balls sometimes. God doesn’t expect us
to be a phony. But in the deepest parts
of our soul, there can always be joy because we know the Good News of Jesus.
Rob Morgan
puts it this way:
“We may not be able to rejoice in our load, but
we can rejoice in our Lord.
We may find no joy in our situation, but we can
rejoice in our Savior.
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To rejoice in the Lord means we rejoice in our
unassailable, unchanging relationship with the sovereign Lord and in His
qualities, gifts, promises and attributes.”
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