Experience Joy 8/18

 Full joy is hard to put into words because there is no comparison and it not based on circumstances. This joy is present during the best of times and worst of times. Even when life is uncertain and difficult to handle, the joy of knowing Christ is present, giving reassurance that God will provide the grace to handle our situation at just the right moment. Even when everyone around us seems to join the angry divisional chatter about our culture, we can bring a refocus on the joy, hope, and love found in Christ  

“The major mark of justified believers is joy, especially joy in God himself. We should be the most positive people in the world. For the new community of Jesus Christ is characterized not by a self-centered triumphalism but by a God-centered worship.”

— John R.W. Stott