j.o.y.

i remember singing a song back in elementary school called j.o.y. it was basically an instruction of perspective that will cause you to have joy.

j.o.y.
j.o.y.
this is what it means
jesus first
your own self last
and others in between

its message is so simple and so true. but it needs to be applied in order to obtain true joy. most people don't have a problem putting others before themselves. that's the easy part. what people have a hard time with is having jesus as their top priority. but that's the most important part. everyone says it's hard to find the time and be consistent in devotions and prayer. they use their busy schedules as excuses for not having a good relationship with christ. the truth is, it's not hard to find the time. that's the great thing about having a relationship with god. we can have a conversation with him wherever and whenever when we're driving to or from work, school, practice, the movies, when we're getting ready for the day, when we're doing chores around the house -- the possibilities are endless. what we need to do is make a point to have conversation with god, the one, true, living god, at some point everyday. this is how we put god first in our lives. i challenge you to have at least one conversation with god today and everyday for the rest of the week. god bless.