J O Y

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy.” (James 1:2)

Jesus, Others, Yourself.

I learned that acronym in my weekly Walking with Purpose Bible Study.

Jesus, Others, Yourself.

Am I choosing joy?

Is Jesus the center of my heart?

This question reminded me of the Fr. Mike Schmitz video I watched this past Sunday.

"I am a pretty good person. I'm not as bad as I could be."

I hadn't realized I do this until I watched this.

"But the truth is you're probably not as good as you should be."

Realizing this made me aware of my wants verses God's wants.

Do I want to just say I am a good person or do I want to actually try to be a good person?

Without excuses this time, is God the center of my life?

Am I putting myself or others first?

"Loving always entails an act of self-denial, "losing ourselves," and it is precisely this that makes us happy." Pope Benedict XVI

I want what you want God. I want to put others before myself. I want to choose J O Y.

"You will never be happy if your happiness depends on getting solely what you want. Change the focus. Get a new center. Will what God wills, and your joy no man shall take from you." Venerable Fulton Sheen