My way or the High[er] way!
I was recently pondering why on Earth that I'm so happy right now...??
It really puzzled me that I was a) first and foremost even pondering this, and that b) I had a hard time figuring out the answer.
Well let's dwell on a) for a second. I confused myself in pondering about my happiness because I've always had such a blessed life! And there's never really been a reason or any excuses for me to be unhappy. So why would I "suddenly" and recently become so happy ? Have I been unhappy all along and never really realized it?
Ok, now let's look at the issue of b). It puzzled me that I had a hard time figuring out the answers to the questions I was asking myself because-- shouldn't these answers be apparent? Shouldn't I know why I'm happy without having to think about it?
Well, if I stick with my original thought, then I truly never will find an answer to ANY of the above questions...if I truly believe that something on this Earth is going to tell my why I'm happy, then i'm missing the entire point...
The Lord speaks to us about Joy. Joy in Him, Joy through Him, and mostly--Joy because of Him.
When you realize that Joy is abundant in a life lived because of our Savior, you also realize that His timing is completely different from your own. What you thought would make you joyful in life doesn't necessarily do so...
I believe that I'm feeling this Joy, this happiness, because I've been patient and I've waited for His timing. I've tried going things my own way and it's just doesn't work. When you completely give yourself over and trust in the plans that the Lord has already made, then it's His Joy and His happiness that fills you. (Note: He has already made plans... He's not working on them currently--pending plans--or going to make them tomorrow....no, the plans are already made and set in motion! How glorious is that!)
This is not a happiness that stems from everyone around you expecting you to be happy or because you feel the need to seem happy or even just because you have a "good life"... Rather, this is a happiness that comes only from being in the midst of the Lord's plan...when you are aligned with Him. When you're not doing your own feeble thing, but you are instead focused on doing something with far higher value from a far higher power.
So-- I want to continue to be Joyful*. And when it comes to choosing my way or the highway, I want to always choose the highway. Our King's Highway**. The higher way of life.
*John 15:11
**http://www.atlastours.net/jordan/kings_highway.html
It really puzzled me that I was a) first and foremost even pondering this, and that b) I had a hard time figuring out the answer.
Well let's dwell on a) for a second. I confused myself in pondering about my happiness because I've always had such a blessed life! And there's never really been a reason or any excuses for me to be unhappy. So why would I "suddenly" and recently become so happy ? Have I been unhappy all along and never really realized it?
Ok, now let's look at the issue of b). It puzzled me that I had a hard time figuring out the answers to the questions I was asking myself because-- shouldn't these answers be apparent? Shouldn't I know why I'm happy without having to think about it?
Well, if I stick with my original thought, then I truly never will find an answer to ANY of the above questions...if I truly believe that something on this Earth is going to tell my why I'm happy, then i'm missing the entire point...
The Lord speaks to us about Joy. Joy in Him, Joy through Him, and mostly--Joy because of Him.
When you realize that Joy is abundant in a life lived because of our Savior, you also realize that His timing is completely different from your own. What you thought would make you joyful in life doesn't necessarily do so...
I believe that I'm feeling this Joy, this happiness, because I've been patient and I've waited for His timing. I've tried going things my own way and it's just doesn't work. When you completely give yourself over and trust in the plans that the Lord has already made, then it's His Joy and His happiness that fills you. (Note: He has already made plans... He's not working on them currently--pending plans--or going to make them tomorrow....no, the plans are already made and set in motion! How glorious is that!)
This is not a happiness that stems from everyone around you expecting you to be happy or because you feel the need to seem happy or even just because you have a "good life"... Rather, this is a happiness that comes only from being in the midst of the Lord's plan...when you are aligned with Him. When you're not doing your own feeble thing, but you are instead focused on doing something with far higher value from a far higher power.
So-- I want to continue to be Joyful*. And when it comes to choosing my way or the highway, I want to always choose the highway. Our King's Highway**. The higher way of life.
And I will find my happiness!
*John 15:11
**http://www.atlastours.net/jordan/kings_highway.html
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