Have Joy, Bring Joy

Today's Scripture Passage: Romans 14:17-18

"17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, 18because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men."

Today’s Scripture Message:

 I heard a wonderful phrase this weekend which posed 2 questions that were very profound and wanted to share it with you:  "1. Over your lifetime did you experience joy? 2. Over your lifetime have you been joy for someone else?" This resonated with me because of a message I heard today...You can not be joy for someone else if you are not experiencing joy.  Sure you can help someone else and dedicate yourself to others, but you deteriorate when you don't find joy for yourself as well.  So today may you have all the joy that you seek and may you share that joy with others.

Please pray with me, Father, help me today to care as much for myself as I do for others.  I understand this is not a selfish thought but a way to maintain balance in my life.  Guide me mind, body and soul to reach the potential you have purposed for me that I may be joy and a blessing to others.  I thank you and praise you for the constant encouragement of your word and may you keep me ever reminded of my joy in you, in Jesus' Name, Amen.

 Thought for the Day:

“Fill your life with as many moments and experiences of joy and passion as you humanly can. Start with one experience and build on it..” – Marcia Wieder

Goal for the Day:

Find your joy, no excuses, fill up – recharge, it is necessary in order for you to give from your overflow. If you are empty what is there to share?

Happy 138^th Day of the New Year!!!

You Can Not Give What You Do Not Have, Obtain, Increase, Share

“Something Great is Going to Happen To and Through Me Today!!!”

Many Blessings

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Inspiration

By:

Lindsey Ragans

The simple truth in life is that it’s so precious that we need to all take a second to think about it...moving forward...some-things might not come as fast as we want and this might frustrate us completely...but one item to note is that…he knows how much we can tolerate in our life...keep in mind that...the wish that you seek will eventually come one day when you least expect it.