Fit Bit (The Joy of the Lord is our Strength)
Recently, my oldest son Ryan described me as a wounded
duck. He said, I guilt people into
helping me. He said, I have been doing
that for years, that I started it because that is the only way I could get his
brothers to do something for me and it is now, my way of life.
WOW!!! I had no idea
that this is something I am doing. I
feel very sad, that I present myself that way.
It feels crazy, since I consider myself a Christian woman. My identity is as a loving, kind, athletic,
Christian woman. With his statement I
have to look a bit closer into my own behavior.
As a Christian, I want to spread God’s good news and disciple other
people. I have to have something they want. If I go around acting like a wounded
duck, I will not be winning many souls for Christ.
I heard a sermon the other day about how grumbling and
complaining can become a way of life. I
have had many problems, most of us have.
I think I have focused too much on the negative and not enough on the
TRUTH. The truth is God, loves me and He
loves the ones I love even more then I do.
The truth is no matter how bleak things can be here on this earth, this
is not our final destination Heaven is.
That is our forever home through the Power of Jesus Christ. Zero-100 years are just a blink of an eye
compared to eternity. I have a plaque on
my wall it says, “Don’t tell God you have a big problem, tell your problem you
have a big God.” This saying reminds me
to look to Jesus in all things, His arm is not too short, and I can trust Him
in the middle of anything and knowing in Him there is peace and joy. So, if I believe this, why do I grumble,
complain and guilt people into helping me?
I think I forget to remember how much of a gift everyday
is. I forget to look at the beauty in
life and focus on the problems instead.
How sad. John 10:10 “ The thief comes, but to kill steal and
destroy, I have come that you may have life to the full and in abundance.” My New Years resolution is to
focus on the JOY OF THE LORD.
I resolve to wake up and be thankful. I resolve to see the beauty and be
joyful. In Exodus 15:18 it tells of
Miriam. She led a band of ladies with
tambourines, singing and dancing after our God parted the Red Sea. She could have been afraid, that the waters
would crash in at any time, but instead she celebrated God’s great power and
love and she brought others with her!!
Today be inspired, to see the joy of the Lord in all you
think say and do. This is a temporary
fallen world. We have Heaven to look
forward to. In the meantime, we can
still spread His joy. In doing so, we will
be able to help more people.
Be fit and be blessed,
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