Untainted Joy

My daughter Chelsey Jones is 18 years old and loves Jesus with all her heart.  She has a call of God on her life. From time to time she will be a guest writer on my blog. Enjoy this entry from her. She has great insight into Scripture.

Untainted Joy….From Chelsey Jones

These past few months of my life have been filled with change, hardships and questionable moments for me on a personal level.  I have discovered no one is promised a perfect life, but a perfect Savior who promises to hear us when we call upon His name (Psalm 86:7)

To think that we will never face adversity is like thinking that the sun will not shine. It is inevitable. Trials come our way and we are faced with a choice on how we are going to handle them.

Often times we find ourselves in a constant state of worry, bitterness, insecurity, addiction and weakness. We cannot seem to find a way out of our own issues. To have doubt and question is not a sin. It is a sin when we allow ourselves to dwell on those issues, therefore, giving the enemy a foothold. (Ephesians 4:27)

In the book of James it talks about how we should consider it “pure joy” to face trials. (James 1:2)

The definition of pure is: free from tainting or polluting.

Here are some things that I believe “taint’ our joy:

• Fear of the unknown
• Negative people
• Bitterness
• Not enough money
• Lack of sleep

What have you allowed to taint your joy? What is it that you can’t seem to overcome?

Untainted joy that comes from God cannot be polluted by the enemy or shattered by a person or circumstance. The kind of joy that no human flesh can take away. The kind of joy comes from the Most High God.

What would happen if we began to live with an “untainted joy” in our lives?

• Untainted joy in our workplace
• Untainted joy despite our situation
• Untainted joy in our families
• Untainted joy even when we don’t feel it

Set aside yourself and fix your eyes on the bigger picture. Allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you and you will experience the kind of joy that was originally intended.

I believe that now is the time for us to understand what it means to experience God! Not just on Sunday during our favorite song or when the preacher says something we agree with.

The days here on earth are numbered and it is time we stop living selfishly and start living sacrificially!

Begin to talk to God. Open your Bible and allow him to speak. Cry out to your God!

Draw near to him, and he will draw near to you! (James 4:8)

 “For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help.” Psalm 72:12