Joy…as Pastor Lawrence reminded us Sunday, it is not circumstantial, but from the Lord. And Paul exhorts us in the imperative to “rejoice” multiple times throughout the New Testament. It is something we know we should do, and have, but how to actually obtain it? As per usual, I find a quote from C.S. Lewis…

A good friend and former pastor, Robert Francis, had a heart for God.  He epitomized the two basic tenets I’ve tried to follow in my life:  (1) Be filled with the Spirit and (2) have a childlike faith.  One of Robert’s most meaningful questions to me as I grew as a Christ-follower was, “If you…