This message below was in my inbox today and I needed to read that and I am sure many other ladies feel the same at times. My pastor talks about this behavior often how we can't be like the world and just constantly complaining about the bad times. We want to be where other people look at us and "want what we have". For myself, these last two weeks have been so hard and it reminded me that I need to quit being so sad and show joy like the happy Andrea that everyone knows because the Lord is #1 in my life above and beyond anything else and I am not showing him that right now. BTW, that would be my husband. He smiles and is joyful ALL the time.
PSALM 126:3
“You say you’re a Christian? Please let your face know!” I laughed when I read this on a church sign while driving home from the grocery store. Although meant to be humorous, the saying packs a powerful message for us. Does our joy in the Lord, show on our faces? When unbelievers are around us, do they want what we have? Can they see our joy? Do we have thankful and grateful attitudes, or do we whine and complain about everything?
I used to be a chronic complainer. I often found myself joining in when my friends and family complained about everything from the weather to the high cost of prices at the grocery store. I realized that studying God’s Word that ungratefulness has no part in a Christian’s life. It’s hard to be joyful while complaining about things. Likewise, I am learning that it’s hard to complain while praising the Lord and being joyful!We have so much to be thankful and joyful about! Regardless of our circumstances, the fact that we are saved by grace alone should be enough to fill us with joy. Add to that all of God’s great promises and His blessings and provision for us. He has done great things for us and we should be filled with joy, simple because we belong to Him!
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