08 Aug The Power of Joy

Approximately two years ago, we had a precious 18-year-old young woman move here to the
Nashville area. She is a pastor’s kid and one of ten siblings. She came to Joy Church wounded
and spiritually burned out. Anne and I have such a compassion for “PKs” as they live so much of
their lives in a “fish bowl.” If you don’t walk on water you can come under a very high level of
scrutiny.
This young lady came to Joy and slowly began to get her spiritual fervor back. She is now fully
healed, fired up and serves enthusiastically on the praise team! She went with us on our
Jamaican mission trip and was part of a team that led 1,864 people to Jesus!
I asked her what one of the keys was to her regaining such a close walk with God. She told me
very emphatically that she discovered the truth that you can actually CHOOSE joy and not live
your life as a slave to your feelings! It is truly amazing what the power of joy can do in your
life.

Next week we continue in our series “Joylets” – (Discovering Five Sources of Joy from the “Throne Room”)