Spiritual Ecstacy

I know it has been a while since I have jotted down some thoughts. So you might just get a lot today.

I have been doing this personal bible study on Joy. Today really took to me.Let's rewind a little My memory verse for this week is :

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

Yesterday we had a staff mtg. we started the one month to live book. We went around talked about praises in our lives and ministries. I was first to pop up and say things are going good at youth and in our life.

Now back to the study part, I have memorized most of this verse , and as I ponder on it each day this week I have really taken my Joy for granted. Today's study was about choosing to be joyful or choosing to be negative. Do I have a spiritual ecstasy ? What I mean is do I just get a spiritual high on God for Sundays and Wednesdays? Do I only get God's joy on those days? No absolutely not I get it everyday. I have been choosing to not receive it everyday. The reflection question that really touched me today is : what is missing in my life? Which goes back to the question from yesterday at staff what are my praises. Do I only give praise when asked? Well I shouldn't I should be given praise in my prayer time. Always and everyday!

So As we are reading the OMTL book yesterday in staff , it is talking about someday syndrome . Someday I will give ....... someday I will have............Joy. Today is the time time to give praise to God for the Joy in my life. The Joy in our life can be a little as waking up each morning to as big as seeing my everyday. The joy really comes from within us. are you choosing to have Joy daily in your life or are you holding back your Joy for Someday?

Now a little of Joy to share with you :

14 youth last night came to service. 3 were Jr High!

I am overwhelmed with Joy for the position I am in to give and present people with God's word. I am joyful for our pregnancy so far . But really I am joyful today because I have another oppurtunity to be a Dad and Husband for another day.

You see the joy in life is really appreciating the small things in our life.