I didn't expect this list to be this long! The more I wrote, the more I
thought, the more I realized how many things I have been guilty of relying on
for joy outside of the LORD. ("In Your [the Lord's] presence is fullness
of joy." Psalm 16:11) I'm writing it down with verbiage for universal
application so everyone can relate. My commitment:
The source of my joy is not my health, (physical, mental,
spiritual).
The source of my joy is not my age.
The source of my joy is not my income.
The source of my joy is not my family or loved ones.
The source of my joy is not my church.
The source of my joy is not my job or business.
The source of my joy is not my spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend.
The source of my joy is not my activities and hobbies.
The source of my joy is not my stuff.
The source of my joy is not my SELF.
The source of my joy is not the weather.
The source of my joy is not the season.
The source of my joy is not food.
The source of my joy is not any other consumable item.
The source of my joy is not my vacations.
The source of my joy is not my weekends/free time.
The source of my joy is not my most cherished hobby
(scrapbooking for me).
The source of my joy is not my success.
The source of my joy is not my accomplishments.
The source of my joy is not any status in my life.
The source of my joy is not monetary gain/money in any form.
The source of my joy is not in other like-minded people.
This includes fellowship for us Christians.
The source of my joy is not entertainment/sports.
The source of my joy is not social media.
The source of my joy is not cultural enrichment.
The source of my joy is not education.
The source of my joy is not in volunteering.
The source of my joy is not in giving.
The source of my joy is not in how I treat others with
kindness and courtesy.
The source of my joy is not self-enrichment,
self-improvement, or professional development.
The source of my joy is not my healthy lifestyle.
The source of my joy is not my choices.
The source of my joy is not in my accrued experience.
I think I will just close with this:
The source of my joy is not _____________________(fill in
the blank with WHATEVER)
