Joyful Joyful

Remember that song from Sister Act 2, “Joyful Joyful”, it’s so good (i love this song!!!). In my own opinion, it’s impossible to not groove to this song. Even if you want it or not, this song will make you dance; dance for JOY! I mean you will simply be lured to the song and sing your heart out and find yourself dancing to every beat (even with your eyes closed =D). It may be a song from a movie but for me if you sing this song with all your heart, you may just find yourself worshipping joyfully to our Great God.

Our loving Father only wants us to be joyful. For the past couple of weeks, the Lord has been reminding me to be joyful, to be truly joyful because I can, we can. From the Gospel reading last Saturday, the Lord continues to affirm this message of JOY “…ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete” John 16:24.
He is our source of Joy.

We are created to be joyful people with joyful souls, joyful hearts and joyful spirits. We are joyful beings. We have been created by the One who created JOY, who is our source of great joy, the One who is JOY.
HE IS JOY!
We have been told time and time again that we are created in the likeness of God and if He is a joyful God, as His children, we are also created to be joyful. We are destined to be joyful.

“…ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete” John 16:24
This verse is calling us to be true bearers of joy, true bearers of Jesus. We are called to ask the Lord for anything and everything, to offer up to Him every single bit of us, every emotion, every feeling, every experience so that He can truly take care of us. He is asking us to offer ourselves to Him, to ask Him for His great mercy and love, and mostly, to allow ourselves to joyful. If we rely on our beautiful God and be faithful in His ways, how can we not be joyful? To be in His presence at all times means being in the very midst of joy.

Father, may we always be able to rely on you at all times, that we may be able to offer ourselves to you and let you takeover our lives. May we allow your Spirit to fill us up to the fullest always and forever so that we may be able to be one of joyful spirit. Father, You are our only source of true and eternal joy. Thank you.
We love you. Amen.

Let us also remember that we are also called to share this great joy with all our brothers and sisters.
So, don’t be shy and show those pearly whites, SMILE and spread the JOY, His joy.
Let us be joyful. Let your beautiful heart shine 🙂

God bless us always.
Peace and Love and Smile,
Apple
=D