I found myself thinking that joy must be included. Joy must be one of the primary points in my texts. The world feeds us with dull, sad, disgusting and depressing news. Afflictions, suffering, distress and stuff like that emerges into our minds, through our eyes and ears every single day. I know am send to spread the good news: there is joy that overflows, that streams from deep and that is not superficial. It is not necessarily something that arises when having fun, but what comes with peace and liberation when knowing you are safe and loved.
I've heard people in different occasions saying they see me radiating joy (yep, this totally goes over my comfort zone when saying this aloud...) But I have nothing to do with that! I've lived a life where joy has slowly faded away and I've needed to start looking for it again. The time of depression did make its way through as it has in too many Finns lives.
My joy is to be close to God. He gives me the joy that goes over my own understanding! That I have nothing to do with.
The phrase: "my joy is to be" sounds also similar when saying "my choice to be".
My choice to be close to God. And that gives me the joy. It is an everyday choice to make. That is my duty. To choose Jesus every single day. And that radiates. For that I will be grateful! And if someone says "I see you radiating", it is a message to me that I've chosen Jesus. Yay!
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Sillä Jumala, joka sanoi: 'Loistakoon valkeus pimeydestä', on se, joka loisti sydämiimme, että Jumalan kirkkauden tunteminen, sen kirkkauden, joka loistaa Kristuksen kasvoissa, levittäisi valoansa.
2. Corinthians 4:6 / 2. korinttolaiskirje 4:6
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Yay, I get to be the first one to comment :) Hey darling sister, a nice surprise from you! You know just today earlier I was reading the news and thinking about the same thing. We are being fed with the most horrible delicious evil news they can find. Just rarely do the media report of anything nice and positive and joyfull. It makes one feel so sad for the people of this time. So I want to encourage you in starting this blog and writing about joy :) Such a beautiful background you have too.
(And btw your friends here in Finland need to have updates of your life too :)
Ja hitsi mä oon iloinen siitä, miten pitkällä jo kuljet tiellä.
Thanks sis!
Elli, olet ihana!!
T. Lilli :)
Hihii! Sää kans Lilli! Miss your laughing eyes!
I've found this Joy you speak about just in the past weeks and days and it truly has very little to do with me. I thought I'm a melancholy spirit, that "blooms" in thinking and going around in corcles, but my beloved Father has once again brought me to the TRUTH. He brings me Joy, His Joy. When I turn my eyes away from me and start lookin for Him, He finds me, rejoices that I've chosen Him insted of me and gives me happiness. Mind blowing, simple and so true.
Oh yay and wow!!! Tania, that's exactly the main thing I wanted to point out!! Awesoomee!! I remember being in Germany during our outreach and that's where I started to look for this that you are speaking about. We THINK we are melancholic, but oh noo no no no, that's NOT the way He planned it to be. We are created to be joyous, not some kind of grey, dull and sad eyed people who are just waiting for better days to come. Thanks for sharing you precious!
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