Have you ever met someone
who seemed to exude joy no matter what that person was experiencing? More than likely someone just came to mind,
and most likely this person has a strong walk with God. With the challenging circumstances of this
world, joy is not something that we can manufacture. We are given several thoughts on the way to
find joy as Paul suggested.
Joy is the ‘settled assurance that God is in control of
every detail in our lives, the quiet confidence that ultimately all will be
alright, and the determined choice to praise God in all things.’ Choose Joy – Kay Warren. Paul knew that the only way to receive joy
was to pray continually and to give thanks constantly. Our instruction to ‘hold onto the good’ means to intentionally replace the lies our
feelings tell us with the truths that God has already taught us. We are to hold onto the spiritual progress we have
made, not allowing our thoughts to derail our faith. ‘What
we think determines how we act, and how we act determines how we feel’ p.
72. As our passage states, it is God’s
will for us to attain joy which can only happen through our faith.
Consider the words in our
definition…settled assurance – once and for all acceptance …quiet confidence - a calm and peaceful belief…determined
choice – intentional praise when
our emotions say otherwise. Two precious
women have certainly come to mind when thinking of our definition. Their daily lives revolve around the
challenges associated with cancer. When
I look at these women I do not see illness…I do not see suffering…I do not see
fear and emotional weakness. I see
beauty…strength…gratitude…peace. It
certainly sounds like our definition of joy as these women 'hold onto the good.'
Indeed, joy begins in the
mind so what we feed our mind will determine how we respond to trails in our
lives.
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