Light-seeds are planted in the souls of God’s people, Joy-seeds are planted in good heart-soil. –Psalm 97:11 MSG
On a scale of 1 to 10, what has your joy level been lately? Has it been registering in the lower digits? If so, perhaps it’s time for you to reach beyond yourself and bless someone else. Here’s an acronym for the word JOY—Jesus, Others, You.Jesus – May the “JOY of the Lord” JESUS be “your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10 NIV).Others – “Love OTHERS as well as you love yourself” (Matthew 22:39 MSG).You – YOU “are created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, so that
Pray that the Joy of the Lord will sustain you through whatever you’re facing.
Ask the Holy Spirit to show you someone to whom you can be a joyful blessing.