i'm stuck right now, and it really really sucks. i'm in the middle of finishing my sunday lifegroup lesson for my junior high classes that run every sunday. we've only got 2 weekends left until they're done for the summer, and i've got writer's block...
but in the midst of this, i've been struck by a piece of scripture that is stumping me. "For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (Rom. 14:17, NLT)" the thing that strikes me here is the joy part. joy is tough for me to communicate, because i'm not sure i really have experienced that part of life with God. it seems like the joy comes part and parcel with the life of righteousness, and i believe that joy and happiness are connected but not the same thing. but i wouldn't say that i've really gotten a big taste of what joy is. so how do i communicate to a bunch of kids that the kingdom is moved forward with joy?
if living in a Kingdom mentality means living in a mentality of joy, then what does that look like? if it's connected to righteousness (or living a life of goodness) then how does a person connect with that? i know every person has different experiences and experiences God in different ways, but sometimes i just want God to hand me all of the different experiences on a silver platter.
walking along...
i am...
- Jeremy
- Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
- i'm the Director of Camp Wapiti and i have the best job in the universe. yes, the whole universe.
3 comments:
I'm sorry your stumped. I'm glad though that I don't have to do the writing. I love you baby.
You might think about Galatians 5...I think if you consider Joy as a fruit of the Spirit you might be able to unlock this a bit. In the meantime keep thinking and writing you've obviously got a good thing going!
and you said no one ever comments for the serious ones! and look now you have 3.
the lessons have been really good this far!
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