Chris Cote - International Mission Director - Project E.A.R.T.H International Shares brief: "Thoughts about LIFE" to encourage you in your own journey. If this is a blessing to you please comment.
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I am so glad that you dropped by my blog. If you are looking for words of encouragement, you will find them here. Each post will be some thought I have about LIFE and what I am learning along the way. Maybe it will inspire or challenge you too. ~Pastor Chris
Monday, March 7, 2011
JOY that goes beyond simply being happy
I was thinking today about the days when I am not so happy about the situation or circumstances I am facing yet deep in my heart there is "JOY". As a Christian, I have JOY in my heart even when happiness seems almost non-existent.
For me today, LIFE is: knowing that JOY is not based on how happy I am about things but, WHO I know lives in me! The JOY of the LORD is my strength. (ooops - I feel a song coming on again). Of course that song is based on scripture.
So what about you today? Are you happy? Do you have that JOY.? When I was a young Christian someone told me to really understand JOY I must break it down to . . . J -O -Y J = Jesus O = Others Y = Yourself. WOW! When I put Jesus first, others next and me last, my JOY is complete.
That's my prayer for you today.
LIFE is GOOD! Just do it!
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