5 Big Attackers of Our Joy

(Notes from a message by Pastor Bill Scheer)


Jeremiah 20:9 (Amplified Bible)
If I say, I will not make mention of [the Lord] or speak any more in His name, in my mind and heart it is as if there were a burning fire shut up in my bones. And I am weary of enduring and holding it in; I cannot [contain it any longer].


**We need to be on fire for God and constantly finding our joy in Him.

** No matter what your circumstances are, we MUST continually rest in the joy of the Lord, the joy of the Lord needs to be our strength.


ATTACKERS ON JOY:
1)Poverty
2)Sickness
3)Death
4.)Comfort
5.)Familiarity



**We need to choose life, everyday we have new life through Jesus Christ! It is time to believe that and start living in such a manner!!!

** Us seeking comfort in the world, steals our joy! We must be seeking the one TRUE Comforter!!

** Make God the One place where all your resource comes from-- do NOT look to anything in this world as your resource for anything!!

**Church is about getting your hands dirty, reaching those way outside our comfort zone. Discomfort brings joy!!

**We tend to gravitate towards only that which we are familiar with, but where's true joy in that??--We need to step out of our familiar zones and victories will follow with true joy!!


**The opportunities that arise from the unfamiliar can be amazing and truly God-filled. Its time to step outside the box for Christ!!!!

**Joy come in God's presence, make time to spend with God, seeking Him and His presence so that you can turn around and help others find Him!!