Choice of Joy

 

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Joy Starts when I realize 

 

  1.  I don’t own me

 

  1. He created me for something that he had planned.  

 

  1.  He will use this for that.  

 

3 Advantages we have 

 

  • I have a relationship with God because of Jesus 
  • I have the privilege of suffering 
  • We are in this together 

 

 Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? 2 Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. Philippians 2:1-2

 

3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. 4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too

Philippians 2:3-4

 

Paul says, you know what would be amazing? V3

 

2 things to stop doing 

 

  • Stop focusing so much on yourself. 

 

  • Stop trying to impress others.

 

2 things to start doing 

 

  • Just pretend others are more important than you.

 

  • Just pretend that what matters to them, matters to you. 

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.” – C.S Lewis

 

5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.6 Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to.7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being.When he appeared in human form, 8 he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. Philippians 2:5-8

 

Have an attitude like Jesus.  

 

2 truths about Jesus 

 

 

  •  Jesus is Fully God and Fully man 

 

 

We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.[a] Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.  Hebrews 12:2 

 

 

 

  1.  Someday everyone will admit that Jesus is God

 

Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names,10 

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,11 and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.  Philippians 2:9-11

 

Want to know how to get more joy in your world?

 

  • Stop being selfish
  • Stop trying to impress everyone else
  • Treat others as though they were more important
  • Care about the things happening in the lives of others lives 
  • Serve them
  • Watch how God begins to change you on the inside.

 

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