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Discover the enduring Christian joy that transcends suffering and transforms lives. Explore the secrets of true transformation and find fulfillment in spreading love and joy. Learn how to radiate light into darkness through unwavering faith and dedication to Jesus.
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Joy: Fleeting or Forever? • 1 Peter 1:8-9 (p.934) • God wants us to be His (holy) more than to be happy. • We can have Christian Joy even in the midst of suffering. • The Fruit of Joy comes from being in Jesus.
Joy, which was the small publicity of the pagan, is the gigantic secret of the Christian. • G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy, p.158
The great danger that arises when we don’t experience authentic transformation is that we will settle for what might be called pseudo-transformation. We know that as Christians we are called to come out and be separate, that our faith and spiritual commitment should make us different somehow.
But if we are not marked by greater and great amounts of love and joy, we will inevitably look for substitute ways of distinguishing ourselves from those who are not Christians. • John Ortberg, The Life You’ve Always Wanted, p.30
Light in Life • Dedicate time to be closer to Jesus. • Donate money to kingdom causes.\ • Deliver Joy to everyone you know. • Drench darkness in the light of Joy.