-Jim Rohn
"find joy" is what the license plate read.... on both ends of the spectrum, think of the simplicity and the complexity of those words. for some, joy flows naturally and it shows in everything that they do. others, joy is a foreign concept. either they don't know where to look for it, they have lost sight of it or they are intentionally closed off to it.
we are all guilty of being the second person. at some point in time we have all lost sight of what matters and where our priorities should be. burdens from the work place, marital conflicts, renegade children, school and all the petty small things that are "important" get in the way of our joy.
i myself have let the things of this life consume me to where my joy has been shadowed. as a follower of Christ, my joy is in and will always be found in Him. my joy is never far off. i just have to remember to turn around and see that it's right there, always was and always will be. james 1:2 (niv), "consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." we, as Christians, should be the most joyful people on the planet, regardless of our personal dilemmas. always remember that "the joy of the Lord is my strength".
enjoy the last quote, i laughed when i read it...
"When was the last time you laughed for the sheer joy of your salvation? People are not attracted to somber doctrines. There is no persuasive power in a gloomy and morbid religion. Let the world see your joy and you won't be able to keep them away. To be filled with God is to be filled with joy."
-Anonymous
