Sunday Morning at The Church of joy
Barely Above Water
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Locations & Times
The Church of Joy
3080 GA-362, Williamson, GA 30292, USA
Sunday 10:45 AM
Help our Youth go to Summer Camp!
Following today's service there will be delicious casseroles in the foyer for you to buy. Eat one today, and put one in the freezer for next week. Help send our students to youth camp this year!
○How many of us would say: I wish I had more time for ________________?
○When you ask someone, "How's life been?" What is the number one response? Busy.
○Being able to say "I'm so busy" has become a point of pride.
Being busy = Being Valuable
○I wish I had time for the important things that I value.
○When you ask someone, "How's life been?" What is the number one response? Busy.
○Being able to say "I'm so busy" has become a point of pride.
Being busy = Being Valuable
○I wish I had time for the important things that I value.
○If we believe God has given us everything we need to live out His plan for our lives, we must also believe He has given us the time we need.
○We make time for the things that are most important to us.
○So often we allow good things, or even unimportant things to get in the way of the most important things.
○We make time for the things that are most important to us.
○So often we allow good things, or even unimportant things to get in the way of the most important things.
Busy doesn't mean best.
○Jesus is in town. Martha is hospitable and invites Jesus over. This is a good thing! But something takes away from this moment for Martha...
○Can you identify with Martha? How often do we allow the urgent to take precedence over the important.
○Was it good to prepare for Jesus' stay? Yes. Was it the most important thing to do? No. Her sister, Mary, had it right.
○Was it good to prepare for Jesus' stay? Yes. Was it the most important thing to do? No. Her sister, Mary, had it right.
○Have you ever been, or are currently in a similar situation with Jesus in your life?
○We have everything we need for an incredible relationship with Christ, but we’re distracted by everything else we’ve made so important.
○We can be full time with life’s concerns, but part time with Jesus’ concerns.
○We have everything we need for an incredible relationship with Christ, but we’re distracted by everything else we’ve made so important.
○We can be full time with life’s concerns, but part time with Jesus’ concerns.
Getting Practical:
○What's one thing we can do to turn this ship around?
○What's one thing we can do to turn this ship around?
Do less, better.
Our idea of fixing an area of lack: add something new to our plate. Go further under the water.
Our lives might be full of ‘good things’ but we’ve left little time for the best things.
Our lives might be full of ‘good things’ but we’ve left little time for the best things.
○How can we not be bogged down with more to do for the sake of doing, but do what we can with better results?
○What about spending time with our kids?
○Nurturing our relationship with our spouse?
○Reading God's word?
○What about spending time with our kids?
○Nurturing our relationship with our spouse?
○Reading God's word?
Getting Practical:
○Whats the most important question I can ask myself?
○Whats the most important question I can ask myself?
Has my relationship with God been the most important thing?
○For God to have His way in our lives, our marriages, in raising our kids, in our careers; we seek Him first.
○So how would you answer that question? Is your relationship with God the greatest thing?
○So how would you answer that question? Is your relationship with God the greatest thing?
For your week
Take a look at this 7 day devotional about the pace of life.
Take a look at this 7 day devotional about the pace of life.
Thanks for being with us today.
If you feel like you've made time for what's good (or not so good) and not for what's best; a decision made today can be a game-changer for your life.
We're here to pray for you and walk with you. You can send in a prayer request on our website as well: www.thechurchofjoy.org/prayer. There are so many great opportunities to plug in at Joy.
If you feel that Joy isn't the home for you, we are happy to help you find where God wants to plant you. We're all on the same team and we want God's kingdom come and His will be done, in and through your life!
If you feel like you've made time for what's good (or not so good) and not for what's best; a decision made today can be a game-changer for your life.
We're here to pray for you and walk with you. You can send in a prayer request on our website as well: www.thechurchofjoy.org/prayer. There are so many great opportunities to plug in at Joy.
If you feel that Joy isn't the home for you, we are happy to help you find where God wants to plant you. We're all on the same team and we want God's kingdom come and His will be done, in and through your life!
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If you're a member of The Church of Joy and would like to try our online giving platform, please follow the link below.
Also you can text the word 'give' to: 770-629-0341 to use our new text-to-give option. *Note a 2.9% processing fee applies to all credit/debit gifts.
https://officecoj.breezechms.com/give/online
If you're a member of The Church of Joy and would like to try our online giving platform, please follow the link below.
Also you can text the word 'give' to: 770-629-0341 to use our new text-to-give option. *Note a 2.9% processing fee applies to all credit/debit gifts.
https://officecoj.breezechms.com/give/online