Introduction: What do people say about you?
Are you a joy to be around?
Or are you real negative and insecure?
John 10:10
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come That they may have life, and have it to the full.”
So the miserable life I use to have wasn’t Gods plan for me I had to go threw some things but his plan is for me to have a good life and have it to the full. As we have a relationship with Christ we grow and learn to let go of things the more we trust him the more we can let go of things. The more we trust the more we will live life to the fullest like he planned.
Were gone to talk about some things to help us learn how to enjoy life.
1. How to make the decision to enjoy life.
A. By making God the basis to ever and all decisions.
1 Corinthians 3:11
“For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid,
Which is Jesus Christ.”
If were not using the right foundation, which is Christ, it’s not gone to work
Out.
When we do it his way it will work out and we will be joyful.
B. Choose his ways of doing things instead of are own.
When we choose to obey then we won’t have to go around and around like the Israelites.
Joshua 5:6
“The Israelites had moved about in the desert forty years until all the men who were of military age when they left Egypt had died, since they had not obeyed the Lord. For the Lord had sworn to them that they would not see the land that he had solemnly promised their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.”
So when we disobey God or just plain don’t listen to him. We prolong are misery till we get on the right path. Or some times it can end in death when we choose are destructive way instead of Gods protected way.
C. Know that if we are saved we have a choice to enjoy life.
So if we are saved that means we have the Holy Spirit if we have the Holy Spirit then we have the fruits of the spirit, which is given to us, buy the Holy Spirit. so if we choose to not be joyful its are choice its not that we can’t be joyful its that we are choosing not to be.
Galatians 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. Against such things there is no law.
So there is a choice.
2. How to find joy during times of waiting.
A. Buy choosing to look at positives in ever situation.
When we choose to look at the good while we wait, waiting is gone to go much smother. A lot of times when we have a bad attitude while we wait it prolongs the waiting period.
PSALMS 104:33
“I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.”
We need to praise him and respect him.
B. No madder what situation were in God has are best interest in mind.
JOEPSH
All the bad situations he was in but God had a plan for him and gave him favor in the situation. Brothers betraying him jealous, go to prison,
God is in complete control there’s know surprises to him he knows what were gone to go threw. What needs to happen to help us use are gifts and develop are personality.
My mom finances how it made her strong in faith.
Me not doubting God that he would perform what he told me that we would have a baby.
Kurt when he got laid off from a job at I.T.T. trusting God that he provides and will supply a better job.
Matthew 6:25-26
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than close? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?”
So God thinks we are very valuable more valuable then animals and he takes care of them. We need to trust and know he has a plan for us.
C. Hold on to what God has told you.
If he said he would do it write down the things he tells you and date them so when you get weary you can go back and read them to remind you.
Don’t talk to other people about it in less you feel lead to. There’s so many people who can give doubt its not worth it focus on what the Lord said to you.
Isaiah 55:11
“So shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”
So if he said it he will do it.
3. To live ever day as if it were are last.
A. We would talk to people more about God.
Think about that, we would have so much to say to people to try to get them saved. We wouldn’t be so concerned about their opinion of us or what they think when we talk to them about God.
To live ever day as it was your last you would live ready that’s the way were suppose to live ready, ready to give an answer for are hope.
1 peter 3:15
“But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,
B. We would be more thankful in all things.
If we lived ever day as if it were last we would be thankful even with what we think are small things. We would realize how much he truly has blessed us.
1Thessalonians 5:18
“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
C. We wouldn’t worry.
We would live care free, do what were suppose to not worry about things of this world. Which is what his word says.
Philippians 4:6
“ Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.’
Therefore ever Christ follower can have Joy buy choosing to allow the fruits of the Spirit to be active in there life.
