Wednesday, August 26, 2009

2 Corinthians 6:10a

"Our hearts ache, but at the same time we have the joy of the Lord."
2 Corinthians 6:10a from the Living Bible

When I see children living on the street, my heart aches.

When I go through any city or town and look at all the houses and think of all the people living with pain, depression, feelings of hopelessness, my heart aches.

When I see transvestites and think of the lies that they are believing, my heart aches.

When I hear the statistics about the number of people (especially children) that every second or minute are being abused, raped, murdered, my heart aches.

When I see fellow Christians being deceived and falling into or choosing sin, my heart aches.

When I see how many times I fail to follow what God has for me and I don't choose to share his love, my heart aches.

BUT...at the same time I have the joy of the Lord.

Without the joy of the Lord I would fall into depression and not do anything because everything would feel so hopeless and pointless.

Without the joy of the Lord I would feel so sorry for myself and be so self absorbed that I wouldn't have God's love to show or share.

Without the joy of the Lord I would only see my failures and not be able to see the Spirit of God moving and working in myself and others.

Without the joy of the Lord I would forget that it is not my work, but God working in and through me.

I thank God for the joy that he plants deep within each one who chooses to except it.