Jesus knelt before our Father in heaven and prayed that all mankind would be spared, that all would one day know Him in heaven. Forgive them for they know not what they do! As Jesus held his body up by his nailed feet in gruesome pain he still prayed for us. Yet if a person says one word against us or our way of thinking, the first thing we do is be angry and hold a grudge. Jesus is our example of what it is to be patient. If someone is rude to you, maybe it would be worth it to first pray for them, and then pray that God would allow you an open door with this person get to know them better. To find out what in their lives has made him/her the way they are. You may find out that they are truly suffering with something that you know personally . They could be the very reason why you went through an obstacle in the past. Our lives are meant to aid others, to be poured out without hindrance because of our own shame or heaven forbid our ego’s might deflate.
True joy is found only in the LORD! It is that deep feeling of happiness you have when a child hands you a homemade thank-you Card that you didn’t expect. Joy is that smile that lights up your face and cannot be shaken off and in turn continues to create smiles upon other’s as you light up their day. Joy is God given and God breathed and it is meant for us to have and to share with those around us. Jesus died on that cross releasing us from the hold of death. There is nothing left to keep us from experiencing that joy except our own minds. Make a stand today and Hand it all over to Jesus and let’s spread the joy!
I think of God and how I love all three parts of Him My heart is swollen with what feels like pain but is really the hope and sheer joy of knowing that I am His and He is mine