Wednesday April 13, 2011

   


Today is a Brand New Day
 

"Surprise the world with a smile"  

Julieta Reyes 

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Good morning!

I pray that you had a good night rest and that you will be filled with energy and passion to represent Christ wherever you go today.
 

         Sincerely,

 

                             Julieta Reyes

Commit to the LORD whatever you do,

   and your plans will succeed.   

Proverbs 16:3

 

The Myth of happiness 

by Rich Wagner 

joy 

"You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. "

1 Thessalonians 1:6    

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Every day the sun comes up, whether we are ready or not. In a day we take many decisions and the time frame to evaluate each one is very short. It is my conviction that we always have enough choices but that it is more important to know what the consequences are of each action and decisions we make. Every day I write a journal entry on the topics that I personally struggle with. I share my challenges, trials, joy, sorrow and the lessons learned with my friends. Not one day goes by without praising my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for his wisdom and grace. My messages are to honor my Lord and be a witness of his endless love. This love is available for all of us.

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Today I celebrate God's grace.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.

Ephesians 2:8-9  

 

All verses used in this emails are from the NIV 2010 
What is Joy?
Monday: Define what the word Joy means to you
             "Thirst, Seek, Settle"
Tuesday: Joy...happiness...whatever, it is just a word
Wednesday: A blessed invasion

Wagner explains that the God revealed in the pages of the Bible is a God of joy. That from scriptures it seems that God has a desire to share his delight with the people he created. The author quotes Charles Spurgeon who adds, "Man was not originally made to mourn; he was made to rejoice". Jesus Christ emphasizes this truth in John 15. After calling his followers to obedience and remaining steadfast, he concludes,"I have told you this so that my joy be in you and that your joy may be complete". Joy emerges from scripture as one of the primary ways in which God chooses to reveal himself, to express his amazing love to humankind(pg49). Wagner highlights the following in this chapter:"When the Holy Spirit came to dwell in the hearts of believers, the joy became a fruit of the Spirit and a lasting gift that comes from the presence of God in us".
So if i understand this right, I could feel joy every day all the time if I am aware of being in the presence of God. I love this!
Trust in the word of God, this is what the Lord said about his word in Isaiah 55:11 "so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it."

 

God bless you,

Julieta Reyes Flores

Running after excellence for the Lord