Living Life
Abundantly
Through the Tears & Laughter;
Living a Joy Filled
Abundant Life.
John 10:10
Pastor John Selvage Jr.
Living Life Abundantly…
#1 Through the tears.
Life is not fair (Ecc. 7:2-4).
There is NO shame in shedding tears (John 11:35).
When we mourn, God comforts us (Matt. 5:4).
And as time goes by, laughter will return (Luke 6:21).
#2 Through the laughter.
Laughter is great medicine for our souls (Ecc. 3:1).
When God answers our prayers, we should laugh and celebrate life’s blessings with others (Gen 21:5-7).
When God moves in a powerful way, our laughter and singing are a powerful witness to others (Psalm 126:1-3).
#3 Through it all.
It speaks volumes that “joy” is the fruit of the Spirit that is found between “love” and “peace” (Gelations 5:22).
The Bible is a roadmap for living a joy filled life (1 John 1:4).
We must not allow trials and tribulations to rob us of joy (James 1:2).
Joy comes in knowing that God is our defender and His shield of protection surrounds us (Psalms 5:11-12).
Editor’s Note: This sermon was preached by Pastor John Selvage Jr. on Sunday, September 20, 2009. The sermon notes can be found here.
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