"constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. . . . dare to speak the word with greater boldness and without fear. . . . Only, live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the gospel," (Philippians 1:4, 14, 27)
Joy. I often lack joy—the joy of knowing the good news; the joy of being in the good news; the joy of sharing the good news. It is not about the reward of seeing people respond to the good news. The joy is being in the good news.
Why do we in our culture fear sharing, particularly verbalizing the good news? It should be joy. Yet, we feel it as a burden. We don’t want to offend. We don’t want to be disliked. We rather have people “like” us then to bask in the joy and glory of the good news.
Imagine if God was more interested in people “liking” him than loving him—or being just. Imagine Jesus more interested in being like than willing to die on the cross.
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These thoughts are meant to be a reflection of my time spent listening to God and responding to His Word. They are meant to inspire dialogue and community. Please join in and reply with comments.
About Me
- Tracy Johnson
- I seek to be a child of God that is passionately in love with Jesus Christ, my wife, and my children. In my spare time, I follow the Seattle Mariners and U2.
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