Posts Tagged ‘joy’
February 22, 2016
Have you ever been on an airplane when the weather was bad? Maybe it is stormy with rain, thunder and lightning. You along with the other passengers are frightened. The plane even drops a few feet and some of your seat mates even let out a little scream. Now the fear even becomes greater, then the pilot takes the plane to a higher level and all of a sudden you are above the clouds looking down.
From this height you see the sunshine. Those dark clouds that frightened you just minutes before now look beautiful. Looking on them now they are fluffy and white. What is the difference? The pilot took the plane above the storm. He was there all the time and knew exactly what to do and how to get you through the storm.
Jesus is the Christian’s pilot. He knows the storm you may be going through. He is there all the time. Directing your path. He can go with you through the storm and will take you through it until you reach the sunshine and He will show you the beauty that comes after the storm passes.
Isaiah 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
Tags:jesus, joy, Pilot, Storm
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December 31, 2015
Many people will be celebrating New Years Eve tonight. Some will party, get drunk, and some will even die thinking they are having a good time.
Christians celebrate in different ways. One family has a bonfire every year, burns their Christmas tree and invites friends for food and fellowship.
I think celebrating at the church is not done much anymore, but some fondest memories are when people used to go to church, sing, eat, and pray at midnight for a safe, happy and prosperous new year.
However you choose to spend this evening, a good idea would be to stop and pray. Start your new year in the best way possible with joy. Jesus first, Others second and You last. That will bring you a truly happy New Year.
John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Tags:Celebrate, joy, New Years Eve
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October 27, 2015
Corey, age 25, wrote on the back of his decision card, “I feel wonderful to have Jesus in my heart.”
This is just one of the comments from the 60 plus souls that made a decision at the Talladega Races in Alabama. What a joy to be a part of SOS Events Ministry and see people’s lives changed and become new.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Tags:Changed Lives, joy, salvation
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September 19, 2015
Randy, Claude and Judy
At the Plant City Flea Market this week Alice and Randy , SOS Events missionaries were witnessing when a woman named Judy started talking to Alice.
“I am a Christian, but my boyfriend is not. He doesn’t want me to go to church on Sundays. I have been praying for his salvation. Here he comes, he is the one in the blue shirt.”
Alice quickly alerted Randy to speak to the man whose name is Claude. Randy then invited Claude to hear the Gospel and led him into a relationship with the Lord.
There is joy when a person gets saved. Randy, Alice, Judy and Claude all are excited and happy for Claude’s salvation.
Judy did not give up. She prayed for him and saw an opportunity to bring him to a place where he could hear how to be saved. SOS Events has many testimonies of people who are ready to be saved and walk by our display. God draws them to us.
Luke 15:10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Tags:joy, salvation, witnessing
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May 13, 2015
Do you have joy in your life? There is a recipe that does not fail.
JESUS first. OTHERS second. YOU last. JOY……
Sometimes we are tempted to complain and feel sorry for ourselves. The past 5 days have been spent in the hospital as Tom waits to be healed of an infection in his leg. What a great opportunity to practice the recipe for joy. He has had 4 roommates in these 5 days. Every one has been witnessed to and prayed for.
All the nurses have been given tracts. One of them, Roxanne prayed to recieve JESUS as her Savior. Another sweet nurse, Gladys, is so excited to take information to her pastor. All eight doctors have heard Tom’s amazing testimony and have been given a tract.
Instead of long sad countenance each person who comes into the room is greeted with a smile from both Tom and Carolyn. Spreading joy brings joy.
Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Tags:Encouragement, joy
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December 18, 2014
Christmas would not seem like Christmas without signing and hearing the hymn ” Joy to the World”. Written in the 1700’s by Isaac Watts, it was not intended to be a Christmas Carol but was published in Psalms of David Imitated.
Watts intended the verses to honor Jesus second coming rather than His birth, but over the years the focus has been on the joy that Jesus was born.
The melody is by George Fredrick Handel.
In this troubled world today we need to sing songs of joy. Jesus was born to bring salvation to the world. He was born, died, rose again and IS coming again. JOY to the World.
Luke 2:10
And the angel said unto them, Fear not:for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Tags:Christmas, Isaac Watts, joy
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November 10, 2014
November is the time of year when we should be focusing on the things that we are thankful for. Everyday, in the blog the purpose this month is to call your attention to the ways you can be thankful.
As the day dawns each morning my thoughts immediately go to what am I thankful for today? What can I write that will cause others to Praise the Lord for all His blessings?
My heart has been filled with gratitude, joy and fullness of the presence of God.
God has a plan for each of our lives and one thing He says is to give thanks in all things. When we do, even if times are stressful or seemingly impossible He then gives that inner peace and joy the only a child of God can know.
It is still early in November and it is hard to wait until tomorrow to see what my Journey of thankfulness will bring to my heart. Come join me on the journey.
Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Tags:Blessings, challenge, joy, Peace, Thankful
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October 9, 2014
This is a photo of Randy with one of the two young Hispanic men who were saved yesterday, Wednesday, at the Plant City, Florida Farmers Market.
The joy on both faces is a wonderful thing to see. It is a joy to win someone to the Lord, and the one who receives Salvation is also joyful.
This young man said, “I am now 100% sure I am on the way to heaven because I took Jesus as my Savior.”
1 John 5:13
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Tags:joy, Salvations, soul-winning, Withnessing
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August 27, 2014
“If you have no joy, there’s a leak in your Christianity somewhere.”
~ Billy Sunday
Happiness is something everyone searches for, but it depends on the things that happen to us in life, our circumstances. Some people never attain happiness.
Joy is different. No matter what our circumstances we can have joy. Joy is from the heart. It is our attitude toward our circumstances. The only way to have true joy is to have Jesus as our Savior.
We can also practice the advice in this little saying:
J put Jesus first
O others second
Y yourself last
Have a joyful day!!!
1 John 1:4
And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
Tags:happiness, joy, quote, something to think about
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