I choose joy.
Choosing joy today involved making stuffed french toast even though I already had a sink of dishes piled high.
Choosing joy today involved scrubbing yesterday's grime and callouses off my feet with my foot paddle from my mother's day pedicure, ahh feels good to have clean smooth feet.
Choosing joy today involved playing war with my kids and letting them paint in the house, even though I would have preferred to read blogs.
Choosing joy today involved letting the kids watch a movie and take a nap in the camper, and cozying them up in with their favorite blankets with an Orange Julius to sip.
Choosing joy today involved getting dressed and doing my hair and my face so that I looked better, so that I could feel better.
Choosing joy today involves setting my timer and doing 15 minutes of work here and there then taking rests.
Choosing joy involves sharing my feelings of being unappreciated with my friend Jesus so that his spirit can lift me up and I don't need to rely on words of praise from others, and I can be reminded that my family loves me and appreciates me even when they don't say it. I am even reminded to show my appreciation for them by doing things out of love, not for my own praise.
Choosing joy involves thinking about God's word and how it speaks to my life each day and how I can best choose to live out God's commands.
Choosing joy involves choosing to do right, not just choosing my own way.
Choosing joy involves calling my BFF who likes to talk to me while we clean our houses together (what a blessing)!
Your life and mine are empty vessels
Waiting to be filled
God is pouring out a joy unmeasured
On those who obey His will
He is the giver, we're the receivers
So what you see in me
Is only a gift from the Spirit of life
Who fills my heart constantly
Chorus:
Every perfect gift comes from above
From the Father of lights
From the Lord of love
This joy that I have that I'm singing of
Is from the Lord
Every perfect gift comes from the Lord
From the Father of lights
From the Lord of love
This joy that I have that I'm singing of
Is from the Lord, from the Lord
That's where the joy comes from
That's where the joy comes from
Thieves may try to rob my treasure
But they don't hold the key
That leads into the sanctuary
Where God's Spirit lives in me
He is the builder, I am the temple
So what you see in me
Is what He is making and safely protecting
Until I stand complete
Waiting to be filled
God is pouring out a joy unmeasured
On those who obey His will
He is the giver, we're the receivers
So what you see in me
Is only a gift from the Spirit of life
Who fills my heart constantly
Chorus:
Every perfect gift comes from above
From the Father of lights
From the Lord of love
This joy that I have that I'm singing of
Is from the Lord
Every perfect gift comes from the Lord
From the Father of lights
From the Lord of love
This joy that I have that I'm singing of
Is from the Lord, from the Lord
That's where the joy comes from
That's where the joy comes from
Thieves may try to rob my treasure
But they don't hold the key
That leads into the sanctuary
Where God's Spirit lives in me
He is the builder, I am the temple
So what you see in me
Is what He is making and safely protecting
Until I stand complete
Great choices you've made today!! Joy!!
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome post, Em! Sometimes it so dang hard to choose joy, but I never regret it when I do. Thanks for the reminder that we can either wallow in misery or live in freedom!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog this week... loved your and your husband's "pink" and "blue" jobs... glad I'm not alone. I could have it MUCH worse ... we just spar a little on this issue from time to time. ;0)
I think we are thinking a lot alike these days.
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