A Jolt of JoySample

Never underestimate the importance of righteous living in your determination to be a joy-filled Christian. If you think that you can live a life of compromise and selfishness and still be the beneficiary of heaven's joy, think again! The Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, is filled with God's opinion on the importance of living a righteous life. I am not talking about legalism or bondage! Righteousness is God's idea of freedom and life at its very finest! Righteousness is simply living your life in submission to God's ways. It might mean ridding your life of compromise or second-rate decisions. It might mean changing the way you talk or how you spend your time. Today, take stock of your life and ask God to reveal anything in your life that needs to change. If the thought comes to your mind that you have been impatient with your spouse lately, don't minimize that thought. It is probably from God and He is revealing an area of your life that needs to change. Perhaps, after asking God to reveal areas in your life that need to change, you might wonder if you have been spending too much money lately. Or you might wonder if you have been wasting too much time on the computer. Don't throw those thoughts away. It might just be God helping you to clean up your life so that you are able to live a life of joy today!