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Anna Dynowski <AnnaDynowski>

	Joy Bubblin' Within	40 days ago
	“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.” Philippians 4:11 (NIV) Did you know…children laugh more than 400 times a day? Imagine that. Four hundred times a day! And adults? Studies have confirmed adults laugh…15 times a day. What has happened in the period of time between our start-up in childhood and our entry into adulthood? Little children have this innate joie de vivre. They lead carefree lives. And why shouldn’t they? They have no worries. No responsibilities. No stress. They don’t need to be concerned with putting food on the table and paying the bills. That’s what the adults in their lives do. Children just need to live and enjoy life. And adults? We find ourselves becoming burdened with the reality of our responsibilities. We have children to care for, elderly parents to assist, groceries to purchase, mortgages to pay… And eventually, we lose the joie de vivre. We begin to take our lives and ourselves too seriously. We begin to be more negative than positive in our outlook, in our conversation. We…often mistake happiness for joy. Happiness depends on externals. We will be happy if…we have a great job…we are earning a lot of money…we drive a high-end vehicle…we have a healthy bank account…we have the ideal weight…we experience fabulous weather…we benefit from good health…we are in blissful relationships… Joy is being happy whatever the situation. Joy is a fruit of the Spirit that God wants to cultivate deep within us. Joy does not depend on the circumstances in our lives, but arises from our deep, intimate relationship with God. As He nurtures this inner delight, joy bubbles within us, filling our mouths with laughter, flowing through our lips with songs, brightening our countenances with radiance, smoothing out our scowl lines, and shining in our eyes with brilliance. I’m reminded of a song I learned in church a long time ago: I’m a bubblin’, I’m a bubblin’, I’m a bubblin’ in my soul. I’m a bubblin’, I’m a bubblin’, since Jesus made me whole. Folks can’t understand it why I’ve got to shout it. I’m a bubblin’, I’m a bubblin’, I’m a bubblin’, I’m a bubblin’, I’m a bubblin’ all day long. Is joy bubbling within you? God Bless! Love & Prayers, Anna
	posted by Anna Dynowski