Finally, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me – put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:8-9

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

LORD YOU ARE THE JOY OF MY SALVATION

LORD; LET YOUR JOY REMAIN IN ME__THAT MY JOY MIGHT BE FULL.

NOT THE JOY OF HAPPINESS AS WE KNOW IT. BUT THE JOY THAT WAS YOUR OWN__

THE ABSOLUTE SURRENDER TO YOUR FATHER, THE GIVING OF YOURSELF TO DO ALL THAT HE HAD CALLED YOU TO DO. EVEN IN WAITING, EVEN IN NOT KNOWING, BUT IN TRUST AND FAITH.

TEACH ME THE MEANING OF THIS JOY MY LORD. LET MY HEART REJOICE IN YOUR WORD, THOUGHT AND THE WAY OF YOUR PERFECT WILL__WITHOUT LEANING TO MY OWN UNDERSTANDING AND REASONING OF THINGS.

IN HEALTH, RELATIONSHIPS, FINANCES, OR SUCCESS__LET ME NOT MEASURE MY JOY IN THESE EXTERNAL HAPPENINGS, BUT IN COMMUNION AND RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU MY LORD.

I AM SO EASILY SELF-CONCIOUS__AND AS ONE HAS SAID, "A SANCTIFIED PRIG. OH LORD, EVEN MY GOD LET IT NOT EVER BE SO.

LET MY LIFE BE LIVED JOYOUSLY HID IN YOU. NATURALLY BREATHING IN YOUR SPIRIT, WALKING IN THAT SPIRIT, AND BREATHING IT BACK OUT IN UNCONSCIOUS JOY UPON OTHERS.

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