Our society grows further and further apart in human interactions. While we are in the booming age of technology that claims to keep us connected, we are actually talking less to one another and having less face to face interactions. The plan of the enemy is to keep people from seeing the real you. We have so many superficial relationships. In all those mediums we are allowed to put our best face forward. The enemy knows that part of God's Will is for His children to live open lives before men so that men can be drawn by the Christian's lifestyle to the one and true Living God. People are not inspired by someone who never has a bad day, they are inspired to see someone having a bad day still pressing through. The reason we are given joy is because we have hope. In believing the Word of God each believer knows that this life ends with a great assurance ahead of them. We also know that each season of suffering ends with glorious restoration and strengthening. The world has to see joy in the midst of our suffering so they can see the hope that we have. The world is dark and fading away, the reason that people don't care is because they have no hope. They have no hope for themselves or others around them and no one has hope in them changing for the better. They have to see our tears of joy in the midst of persecution and pain. If we are always blessed and highly favored, we have no connection to a suffering world. Our Joy is a fruit that we receive from the Spirit of God, they must covet that fruit and in doing so we can point them to the source of the fruit. Live a lifestyle that will draw men unto our Father in the sunshine and rain, let your joy be seen by all, so they can see the light of Christ!!! Be Encouraged!!! Have a wonderful life of experiencing the fullness of joy on purpose!!!!!
Philippians 2
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”[c] Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. 17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. 18 So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.
Psalm 16
A Michtam of David.
1 Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust.
2 O my soul, you have said to the LORD,
“You are my Lord,
My goodness is nothing apart from You.”
3 As for the saints who are on the earth,
“They are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.”
4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after another god;
Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer,
Nor take up their names on my lips.
5 O LORD, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
You maintain my lot.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Yes, I have a good inheritance.
7 I will bless the LORD who has given me counsel;
My heart also instructs me in the night seasons.
8 I have set the LORD always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will rest in hope.
10 For You will not leave my soul in Sheol,
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
11 You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
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