Contagious Joy…I love it! Have you ever met someone who has that? Gosh, it’s incredible. The other night I went to a Christmas party at the Pastor’s house of the church my parents have been attending. Unfortunately I cannot attend, because I work Sundays…but they ended up having this party on a night I could make it. I’m so glad I could! Never have I wanted so badly wanted to be a part of a church family as I did that night…and I was a part of it, which was so awesome! It’s just so different from the other churches I have been to. The atmosphere of the house was of JOY! It was so happy! Everyone was smiling and laughing and honestly caring about each other. Never have I felt so welcomed and accepted…..not judged and condemned.
It got me thinking. So often churches are all about repentance and mourning our sins…pretty much just taking a whip and whipping ourselves in the back everyday, every hour….for everything we do wrong. How awful! Who would want to do that!? Now don’t get me wrong…there is a time for repentance….and truly being sad about sin. But God has forgiven us!! He doesn’t want us to dwell on that! Gosh, that’s just what the devil wants! The Bible says, “The joy of the Lord is our strength.” That makes all the difference. So that night it got me thinking about how many people just miss out on that joy….because they’re so focused on the “do’s and don’ts.” It’s sooooo sad! Because that contagious joy is sooo good and full of LIFE! And there is SO much to be joyful about!
So may you find that joy…because it’s life giving and just makes life so much better



