Sunday, September 7, 2008

What do you find your joy in?

Psalm 51:10-12 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

This mornings sermon was on Joy. Where do you find your joy?
The pastor made a great analogy of joy. He related it to the movie CAST AWAY. The scene where Tom Hanks and his great friend Wilson (the volleyball) are on the raft sailing away to be rescued and Wilson becomes detached from the sail. Tom Hank was devastatingly distraught because his only friend was gone. He saw that in order to rescue Wilson he needed to let go of the rope that was keeping him safe and swim after Wilson. The pastors question to us was, "How long are you going to keep chasing after the Wilson's in your life?" Tom's character found great joy in Wilson. When really we need to find our true joy in the Lord. He will never let us go.

Where do you find your joy?

Chris and I were discussing this question. I think I find my joy sometimes in my clothing and being trendy. But keeping up with the trendes will always let you down (as it has-- not being content with my clothes) because you will never being to keep up. It was an interesting questions that I am still chewing on in my thoughts.

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