Jesus spoke these
things; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, He said, "Father, the hour has
come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You, ... "This is eternal
life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have
sent. ... "Now they have come to know that everything You have given Me is
from You; ... "But now I come to You; and these things I speak in the
world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves.” John 17:1, 3, 7, 13
Joy made full. Only Jesus can give us that deep joy
that overflows. Sure when you reach a big goal—your Bachelor’s or Master’s
degree, a new job, the birth of your son or daughter—you are filled with joy. But
what is the source of that joy? Aren’t those blessings from the Lord? You
couldn’t have gotten there without Him—without His love and encouragement. Our
lives are centered around Jesus…or else we are self-centered and unaware of
Jesus. If you find yourself in that self-centered category, take another look.
Have you really done it on your own?
Training
Tip – Teach or just simply tell your children that
happiness is not an end point—it happens along the way. We can’t just “be happy”
although sometimes putting a smile on our face will change our heart. Have them
stand before a mirror with a sad face…and then tell them to smile. You frown
and then smile, too. Feel how different that feels in your heart as well as
your face. Go and share your smile with someone else.
Lord – We thank you
for smiles. Help us to share Your love as well as smiles that express the joy
in our hearts.
All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB)
unless otherwise noted.
© 2013
by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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