I lead our High School Sunday School Class, or at least I am present and let God teach it through me. I probably end up learning more then they do.
Today our lesson was: New Year, New You..... "Are you Happy with who you are?"
Happy?........ Happiness evokes visions of unwrapping gifts at Christmas, or strolling hand in hand with someone you love, being surprised on your Birthday, or a good laugh with a friend. Circumstances......Everyone wants to be happy, chasing their dreams, spending money, collecting things. But what happens when the dream fades, you run out of money or you get tired of collecting things? Are you Happy...with who you are???
In Contrast to Happiness is Joy. Happiness depends on Happenings but Joy Depends on Christ. Joy runs deeper and stronger, joy is the quiet confidence of God's love and work in our lives no matter the circumstance or situation. Joy is what we really want rather than happiness and it's only through a personal relationship with Christ that we can experience joy in our life.
"Do you have Joy in Who YOU are?"
Then we go to worship and our Choir sings:
Change my Heart Oh God
Make it ever true,
Change my Heart Oh God,
May I be like you!
Joy..comes from a changed heart, surrendered to Christ.....EVERYDAY!
Hugz
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Hi Brenda!
I just checked into your blog to see if you've been busy again! :) I read this entry on "Change My Heart Oh God". I love it - and know that I need this to be a prayer daily - when the "happy" things in life aren't always there! Life brings circumstances that are not so happy and we have to keep our eyes on God , and the JOY he gives even through the unhappy times.
Thanks for the reminder! And I pray you are having a joy filled day!
Love ya!
Cindy
PS- and I KNOW you are leading the youth sunday school just fine! They hear even though they don't speak sometimes! :)
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