Friday, November 19, 2010

i choose joy

C.
photo by cheryl sparks

C.S.Lewis wrote, "Joy is the serious business of heaven."

Paul speaks to us of joy in Phillippians 4

In verse 6 he says, "Don't worry about anything whatsoever..."

SURE

This would sound like Pollyanna
(I have been accused of being like her)

But Paul is in prison when he writes this.

He knows adversity and is saying

REJOICE

REALLY

God is keeping watch over our hearts and minds.

God is constantly on duty.*

it doesn't always feel that way.

but i still choose joy.

one baby step at a time.



*take from sermon at west prespbytarian church


1 comment:

Town and Country Mom said...

Yes! I love 1 Thess 5:16, where Paul writes "in everything give thanks, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."