“Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of
joy you must have somebody to divide it with.” ~ Mark Twain
The reason joy comes in the
morning is because joy is about freshness. It’s about getting to start all over
again. It’s about opportunity, creativity and getting another chance to make a
difference in someone else’s life. It’s what God does for us every morning. Joy
only comes from one thing; focus. When we focus on God and what we get to do
for others it changes everything. We use gifts, skills talents and an
anointing; all of it on loan from God everyday. And just like the miracle of
the fish and loaves, it grows ever time we break a piece of and give it away.
God has so much joy within
his nature He has to share it to get the full advantage of it. Our smile and
laughter will attract people, but it’s our joy that we share with them that
makes them thirsty for more.
Joy bleeds a way the
stiffness of uncomfortable situations. It warms the hearts of those who are
sad. There is nothing like joy in the natural world. That’s why like gold or
diamonds it’s so valuable. We Christ followers have an abundance of it. We
carry it around like a fountain that is continually over flowing or at least
that’s how Jesus described it to the woman at the well in Samaria.
Joy needs only two things to
flow freely. It needs the faucet to be turned on everyday by focusing on the
love and presence of the God that lives inside of us. Then what Mark Twain said
was right. To get the full value of joy we must have someone to share it. We can start with our family, our staff
and then all others. Start with Joy!
And do yourself a favor,
Be Life Giving!
Alex Anderson
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