The joy of the Lord is
your strength! Nehemiah 8:10
For the longest time, I wouldn't dare enter the doors of a
church because I mistakenly thought that church-going folks didn't know how to
enjoy themselves and live life. Boy, I couldn't
have been any more wrong! Sure, there
are some Christians that meticulously attempt to live their lives without sin
(it’s impossible, by the way), and in many cases, with that comes the judgment
of others and self-righteousness, but God created each of us to enjoy our time
here on this earth.
Happiness is based on performance or on your set of
circumstances. Joy is what springs from
God’s love; performance and circumstances don’t mean a thing. When you realize how great God’s love is for
you, you become less vulnerable to depression and despair over disappointments
and problems.
The more you seek Him, find Him, love Him, and know Him, the
more you become like Him, and the greater your joy will be. You will find perfect and lasting joy in
heaven, but you can experience joy right here and right now by walking with the
Lord.
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