There was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and saw she had only three hairs on her head. “Great,” she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today.” So, she did, and had a wonderful day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror, and saw she had only two hairs on her head. “Hmm,” she said, “I guess I’ll part my hair down the middle.” So, she did, and had a wonderful day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror, and saw she had only one hair left on her head. “Wow,” she said, “I get to wear my hair in a ponytail today!” So, she did, and had a wonderful day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror, and saw that there wasn’t a single hair on her head. “Thank you, Lord!” she exclaimed. “I was running out of things to do with my hair.”
“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness….Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His.” (Psalm 100)
Dr. Michael Youssef writes, “When we are experiencing full joy, we cannot help but let that show to everyone around us. When we face trials and crises, we can continue forward in confidence and with joy, knowing Christ is with us. When we experience great successes, we can rejoice in the blessings that God has given us.”
People are watching us. Whether we want to be or not, we represent Christ to the world. What will they see in you? A miserable, joyless faith or the light of Christ that brings unspeakable joy?
God’s Best…Steven