Five Ways We Can Loose Our Joy

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4. We can loose our joy when we are exhausted

Ponder:
a. Are you running from God or to Him?
b. Are you tired of the work or in the work?
c. Are you neglecting to rest

Yesterday in our Sunday School lesson we talked about how we need to demonstrate our love to Jesus and to do so as a child would; free, simple and without any thought to others. Last night in our small group this came up again; discussed how Jesus wants us to come to Him as a child. This is God speaking His heart...you don't have to doubt it when he confirms it from the Word. One of the passages we looked at is written below for you to ponder.
Luke 18:15-17 (NKJV)
Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. [16] But Jesus called them to Him and said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. [17] Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it."
OK, what does this have with loosing our joy? I would like to challenge you to rest in Him by celebrating Him as a child. Take a break and just dance before your Daddy with singing and laughter. Close the blinds if you have to but crank up the music and sing and dance to Him and just see if your joy doesn't return.