I HAVE CHOSEN JOY INSTEAD

Post date: Jun 13, 2014 4:03:30 AM

Choice matters and it has consequences. In this life, you will always have options to choose from in almost every situation, some of these options will be very compelling, while others will be very appealing; some of the results of these options will be true and others false. But irrespective of the situation at hand, you have an option to choose from, I urge you to always follow the options which will glorify Christ Jesus in and through you despite the cost. This option may not be appealing or popular, but it has less consequence and carries an enormous eternal reward.

There are many things out there to frighten life out of you, to keep you off track and off balance. To take you on the wrong side of living, but rather than following after those things, I have made up my mind in every situation, I will choose joy rather than panic; choose to follow the path of peace instead of going to war with people; I have chosen to live in hope instead of living in any form of despair; choose to continuously believe in the scriptures and in Christ Jesus, instead of disbelief; I have chosen to remain courageous in the face of adversity instead of discouraged; I have chosen to remain confident in my God instead of pessimism. I have chosen victory instead of defeat, prosperity instead of poverty, and I chosen to love instead of to hate.

Let your heart be focused at where God want it to be; making sure it is right with God and man, and acting according to God’s words. The choice of where and what your heart is focused on is completely yours to make and each choice can make a huge difference. The devil wants to keep you in pains, keep you always sad, always angry and always backward, but even in that situation, in that intimidation and the fears, your choice matters. In the face of increase pressure to abandon you faith, your trust, your marriage, your home, your country, your job and family, your choice matters. God is calling you to choice the path of joy and peace instead of sadness and hatred.

Stephen chooses to see joy and heaven when he was stoned instead of seeing those who were stoning him; “But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily into heaven and saw the glory of God, and he saw Jesus standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand. And he told them, Look, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Then they put their hands over their ears and began shouting. They rushed at him and dragged him out of the city and began to stone him.” Acts 7:55-58

Sadness and hatred are gifts from the pit of hell to destroy your joy, your relationships and your desires for peace; sadness and hatred afflicts your thoughts and health negatively, leaving behind cruel tendencies, wickedness and death. In whatever the devil may throw at you by any means, choose to rejoice in the Lord and remain in that joy always. When you choose to follow anything the devil is doing in your life, in your finances, your home, your marriage, in the lives of your spouse and children, and in your job, you will never be happy forever. Your decision today will change your life and everything about you.

Let God see happiness in you rather than sadness and anger; let people see the joy of Christ Jesus in you instead of the destructive sadness, anger, rejection and frustrations from the pit of hell in your life. Let people see the image and likeness of Christ Jesus in you instead of the picture of the devil in you. Your desire to choose joy should not be optional, should not be seasonal, should not be subject to conditions and situations, and should not be subject to the behaviors of others. It should be a matter of your deliberate decision and choice. 

When you choose to rejoice, God will choose you and walk with you through every situation and will give you victory over every adversity. “Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” John 16:33. Hating yourself is to refuse choosing joy despite the situation in your life. God wants you to have joy and to live in it. For more prayers, Click here