Joy Joy Joy

This is one of those songs, do you remember...."I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy....down in my heart. Where?"

Yes you can thank me later for having that song in your head for the rest of the day.  But what if....that joy went from our heads to our hearts?

Do you remember the other little song...."If you want joy you must ask for it......?"

Exactly what is joy?

It is the enjoyment of God and the good things that come from the His hands. 

If our freedom in Christ is a piece of cake....joy is the frosting. (probably chocolate)

If the Bible gives us words of worship....joy supplies the music. 

True joy can only be had as part of the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22).   It is that overwhelming sense of comfort and contentment that floods our soul.

Romans 15:13 NIV

13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Joy? Ask!

I'm just sayin' ...

--Kelly

Grace Notes

GRACE....  These are grace notes.  Yep - grace notes.  Small, insignificant, marred and counting -- for nothing.  Nothing - zip - nada - zero!

Yet they are referred to as "grace notes." Why?

These notes are kind of funny, they decorate and enhance the note to which they are attached - but only from a position of submission and service.  By sheer definition they cannot stand alone.  These notes are printed much smaller than the principal note...and sometimes with a slash through the stem.

Grace notes - have no mathematical value... Nothing - zip - nada - zero!

Hold on there...slash Grace (ouch.)  I don't mind being small, insignificant or even marred.  Counting for nothing...well let's just hold on.

Grace as a verb can mean the following things, beauty, enrich, elevate, honor, favor, dignify, distinguish...a simple grace note does all of this to the principal note.

In 2 Corinthians 12:9, Paul writes...

9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses...

Grace is the Master Musician playing our lives like instruments of worship - in a symphony of worship every Grace note counts.

See Ya Sunday...

Just Sayin'

Kelly

What now?

Broken pieces?  Jars of clay?  Earthen vessels?  Poured out?  Used up? I finally realized that the question we should ask  isn't "Why, Lord?"  but rather, "What now, Lord?" Asking “What now, Lord?” instead of “Why, Lord?” is a tough one. * It's hard to ask the right question when you are feeling disappointed. * It's hard to ask the right question when you feel like your heart has been broken. *It's hard to ask “What now?” when you feel like your dreams have been shattered. But your life will begin to change when you start asking God, "Lord, what should I do now?" Oh sure, you will still feel angry or disheartened by disappointments, but you will discover that God desires to show you, "what now!"  So here's a question...if you really want to know, "what now?"   Why wait?  Deuteronomy 31:6 "Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble... For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you." See you on Sunday, and I'm just sayin'. "It's Gonna' Be Worth It" Acts 2:25