Grounded (Practice: Gratitude)
Paul writes that the fundamental reality we live in is one in which we are rooted and grounded in love (Eph. 3:17). But how do… Read More »Grounded (Practice: Gratitude)
Joy
Grounded (Practice: Resting in the Loving Gaze of God)
In The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want, University professor of Psychology Sonja Lyubomirsky cites research about happiness. There… Read More »Grounded (Practice: Resting in the Loving Gaze of God)
Jesus, Joy and Thanksgiving
On this Thanksgiving Day, I hope you enjoy this chapter from my book Ten Minute Transformation. It reminds us of the importance of that simple quality of joy. My wish for you today and this week is that you find many reasons for joy.
Delight Disparity
In moments of honesty, when I compare myself with Jesus I observe a “delight disparity.” On the one hand there’s Jesus. He’s delighted. Smiling. Laughing. Taking pleasure in people and places. On the other hand there’s me. I’m detached. Unimpressed. Dispassionate. Sometimes finding flaws in people and places. The gaiety which Jesus is so quick to express I am often quick to repress.
Perhaps I’m not the only one guilty of this offense. Richard Foster proposes that multitudes share the blame:[i] “Jesus rejoiced so fully in life that he was accused of being a winebibber and a glutton. Many of us lead such sour lives that we cannot possibly be accused of such things.” There’s a glaring gap between the vibrant revelry of Jesus and the monotony or misery of his followers. The sour frowns on our faces stand in such stark contrast to the satisfied grin on his.Read More »Jesus, Joy and Thanksgiving
The Long Wait for Laughter
1 The Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did to Sarah as he had promised. 2 And Sarah conceived and bore… Read More »The Long Wait for Laughter