Proverbs 17:22

Posted on by Just broken

22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Pretty obvious wisdom, but why does it say joyful heart, but crushed spirit? Does it come from what our source of joy is? When I write these in the morning I try to stay away from the sports scores, the news, the distractions of my to do list. Yet the world keeps knocking with its vituperative scream, saying “I’m the way, I’m the truth, I’m the life! Don’t waste your time being quiet with God!” As the day goes, the drum beat gets louder – wish I could afford that car, look at that TV, if I drink this, I’ll be that, one pill will get rid of that belly fat, etc. The things of the world crush our spirit because it’s never good enough.

Where does joy come from? True joy comes from knowing that the things of the world don’t matter and the competition for more is less; it comes from sacrificing and serving; it comes from loving others, and yourself, as God loves us; it comes from knowing that what happens to us here doesn’t matter, and what we do here does. Joy comes from many places, and they all center on the love God shows us, the grace He blesses us with, our obedience to Him, striving to know Him and live a life that pleases Him.

If you’re ready for the joy that He brings, He’s ready for you. If your bone are dry and your spirit is crushed, try turning away from the world and turn instead to the true Way, the true Truth, the true Life. John 14:6

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I Love The Father, Son and Holy Spirit and the blessings He has poured into my life. I pray that I live a life that glorifies Him in all I do, but I fail every day, many, many, many times. I have come here through brokenness, a trail of pain and broken promises that I've created through my self centeredness, self will and arrogance. For those I've hurt, please forgive me for what I did. Those things that I remember I am truly sorry I did them. I wish I could undo them. I can't. I use these lessons as motivation to be a builder, to take those experiences and hopefully keep someone else out of their own similar experiences. I love my wife, my children, my family, my friends, my strangers, and those the world would like to dismiss as an unfortunate error messing up worldly perfection. I get frustrated with all of the above too, for I am broken, not like God. Lord, give me your wisdom, your patience, and knowledge of your will for me and the strength to carry that out in all I do. I believe we have work to do while we are here and need to be actively engaged in allowing God to work through us. A Christian is someone who does what The Father, Son and Holy Spirit calls them to do, a builder not a taker, a conduit not a pinnacle, humble and serving. Micah 6:8 Matthew 25:31-46