am I missing something?

Hey,

"The Joy of the Lord is my strength!" What does that mean? It means that what brings joy to the Lord is what brings you strength. Have you ever felt weak? Like you were helpless? Find out what brings Joy to God and you will get strength like you have never had before.

It is times when I did things that would bring joy to Jesus that brought the greatest strength to me. These are things that I did not want to do at first... like helping other people when I didn't feel like it. Like visiting people in their toughest time just to help out.

I have been to juvenile centers bringing food to people,with a church friend on Saturdays, when I wanted to sleep in. But because I did it ,even though I did not feel like it, I had a joy and strength that is hard to explain. There is no greater joy than to know that you have done what God wants you to do. But you will never know it until you do it. Its hard to explain. There is no greater high. I have been on ecstasy pills and cocaine and weed but doing what brings joy to God is even better. I know to some that might be hard to believe but it is true.

Joy should be a part of you. It should not be something that comes and goes. It should be something that is always there. Just like you breathe, and eat, and sleep you should be filled with joy. Joy doesn't come by having things that you will not be able to take with you when you die. A house will not do it, a car will not do it, drugs will not do it, and money will not do it. You can't take those things with you when you pass into eternity.

Joy is a part of God. And if you don't get to know God you will never experience joy. Joy is a part of the God life. The bible says..." the kingdom of God is righteousness, peace, and JOY..." We make life out to be what we want. But the bible makes it plain.

There were people who were thrown in jail, beaten, and made fun of but still had joy. They were filled with joy because they were part of something that was bigger than them. They were a part of what God was doing and even though they were beaten up and thrown in jail it didn't matter because what they were doing brought joy to God and therefore brought them more strength than they could ever imagine. "The joy of the Lord is our strength" Don't miss out on it.

Mick