Today is Worthy of Cheering

"You cannot find me a person in the world who has been greatly used of God, who has not been full of enthusiasm. When we enter on the work in this spirit it will begin to prosper, and God will give us success."


Snow falls quietly outside my window, it's so quiet and graceful I can almost hear it whisper.

Having seven children (so far) really forces you to see life through a child like lens. Every signal day they wake up with a clean slate. The day is new and ready to unfold adventure.
My 6 year old comes into the house with bright red cheeks and a runny nose.

........ "Mama guess what we did?!" Excitement and thrill are like a blazing fire in his eyes.
"what's that honey?"

......"we slid down the big hill on our tummies with no sled"

His joy spills out of him like a 3 year old carrying an over filled glass of milk across the room.

......Oh ! that sounds so fun, you be careful out there. " " we are!!!! as he runs out the door I hear his voice disappearing into the yard.

We need to let the Joy and the Peace of Christ rule in our hearts like a 6 year old boy.

What ever our situations may be at the time someone's life is harder. Joyfully take hold of today even if you don't feel like it. Life is hard no matter what your lot is but look around you get excited about what God is doing and has done in your life. Don't wallow in self pity just because Suzie at church doesn't share her struggles doesn't mean she doesn't have any. Joy is a gift from the Lord but like any gift we have to CHOOSE to receive it.

"A good many people are afraid of the word Enthusiasm. Do you know what that word means? It means "In God." The person who is "in God," will surely be fired with enthusiasm. In the army a general who is full of enthusiasm will fire up his men, and will accomplish a great deal more than one who is not stirred with the same spirit. People say that if we go on in that way many mistakes will be made. Probably there will. If you do not go to work because you are afraid of making mistakes, you will probably make one great mistake - the greatest mistake of your life - that of doing nothing. If we all do what we can - than a good deal will be accomplished."