The Joy of God

"These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me." --[Luke 24:44]

It's time i begin really focusing on the joy of God; there are a lot of human circumstances these past few years that could drag me down like a crab being dragged down to the bottom of a crab-bucket.  i am getting so tired of thinking negative thoughts.  i need positive energy flowing through my veins and that comes from the joy of God.  i could never give up on God and i feel His joy and i praise Him regardless of the human frailty displayed by myself and others.

It's all about "even though."  Even though there are no visions appearing in the night, like they did for Paul, i shall have joy because i shall not give up on God, even though it seems like there are no answers to my prayers.  i will continue to pray, understanding that it isn't about me at all--it's about God and His timing and His watching over me, just as He watches each kite that falls from the skies in India amidst all the violence and bloodshed and cluttered streets.  Even the birds will again ascend to the high hills. 

He may pierce my ear with an awl if He so desires.  Lord knows i have enough dry, flaky skin accumulating around my ears.  So be it!  i will seek His joy regardless of the lumps and bumps on my backside.  i will seek His joy.  He will never leave me empty-handed.  He has never done that.  There was always enough to get by, and there's nothing wrong with just getting by with just enough, just what i need, regardless of what the proponents of the law of attraction tell me.  i've gotten my share of crap and sheep dip from proponents of humanism and spiritualism. 

It's time i begin really focusing on the joy of God and on His Word.