Have you lost the Joy?
I am so pumped about what God is doing in and through Cross Current and so thankful for the ones who made a personal commitments to Jesus. This is what it’s all about- changing lives. Here are some random thoughts about last Sundays topic- Does God take the Fun out it? Have you ever gone through a season when the Joy was just not there? Maybe your in that season now now or remember a time you were there. It’s kind of like that old school Wendy’s commercial “Where’s the Beef”? Instead you’re asking “Where’s the Joy”? As kids we sang that ole faithful song “I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart…but sometimes this joy is no where to be found. Years ago, a friend and mentor said to me “When the joy is gone, it is either time for something new or it is time for you to grow.” 18 years later, I can tell you that majority of the time it is me who needs to grow. It’s easy to blame others or circumstances for our lack of joy. It’s easy to quit things and leave people hangin when we lose that joy. But it takes a strong person to walk through the joyless seasons and grow. Several times in life, I have found that the new level of joy I was looking for was in staying in the game and growing. Jesus did say that His Joy would be in us and that it would be full (In abundance). That is what I want and that is what I want for you today!
Three things to remember to get that Joy:
1. Change your Perspective- Heb 12 Keep your eyes on him!
2. Change your Provider- John 15 Jesus is the giver of Joy.
3. Change your Prayer Life-Is your prayer full of faith, belief, expectation, etc?
Praying for a week FULL of His joy!
Pastor Mark
