We are missing the mark about Christian victory and the life of joy in our Savior. We ought to be standing straight and praising our God!<\/p>\n
I must agree with the psalmist that the joy of the Lord is the strength of His people. I do believe that the sad world is attracted to spiritual sunshine\u2014the genuine thing, that is.<\/p>\n
Some churches train their greeters and ushers to smile, showing as many teeth as possible. But I can sense that kind of display, and when I am greeted by a person who is smiling because he or she has been trained to smile, I know I am shaking the flipper of a trained seal. When the warmth and joy of the Holy Spirit are in a congregation, however, and the folks are spontaneously joyful, the result is a wonderful influence upon others.\u2026<\/p>\n
I have said it a hundred times: The reason we have to search for so many things to cheer us up is the fact that we are not really joyful and contentedly happy within.\u2026<\/p>\n
But we are Christians, and Christians have every right to be the happiest people in the world.<\/p>\n
Nehemiah 8:10; Philippians 4:4; 1 John 1:4<\/p>\n
Tragedy in the Church: The Missing Gifts,<\/i> 8, 9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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