I've been noticing something lately...it's probably been there a long time and I am only now understanding it's impact and significance. In conversations everywhere I go, there is a lack of joy.
Some of us parents last night at swim team were having a conversation about the state of the economy. How everywhere you go it is the topic being discussed. People are talking about their hardships and their worries, of all the stories of being laid off and how they can't afford so many of the things that were once pleasurable. These topics are definitely of great concern.
Our discussion then turned as I posed this question, "When was the last time you asked someone how they were doing and their response was "great" or "my day is wonderful"? How many cheerful people do you run into? Every where there is negativity. You ask the question and you get dumped on! Yuck!!!
As Christians, I see another opportunity here for God to shine through us. Instead of us falling into the pit of complaining, we can shed the truth of joy and hope. What would happen if we started to speak forth expressions like, "I am so thankful for..." or "It has been such a great day..." or "Being the economy is in this state, God is using it to teach me..."?
As Christians, we can be a turning point in every conversation we partake in. We just need to look for opportunities and we need to safe guard ourselves and be determined ahead of time not to engage in negativity. A cheerful heart is good medicine. Not just for the listener, but for the speaker as well.
The Holy Spirit is at work in us and through us. Let's desire to walk in the fruit of the spirit and spread the joy of the Lord everywhere we go.
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