A Poor Formula for J.O.Y.

When I was a kid I was taught a simple acronym for finding and living with “joy.” The idea was that if you get certain relationships in the right hierarchical order you would experience joy. The acronym was J.esus O.thers Y.ou. Jesus first, Others second, and You last.

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The longer I’ve been a pastor the more harm I’ve seen come from people who use that as a formula for joy. I’ve seen people harm themselves and their most significant relationships all the while wondering when the “joy” would kick in.

Why You Need More Fun in Your Life

If I asked your spouse, your kids, or your roommate if you are a fun person…what would they say? When was the last time they saw you laugh?  Could they name something fun they did with you recently?

No one wants to be boring or serious all the time, and yet the difficulty for most of us is that fun doesn’t seem like a priority…there are other things that seem way more important than fun. It just doesn’t seem urgent in our weekly schedule.

But fun is a secret ingredient to relationships that many people miss. Fun makes a relationship go deeper. Fun is like Gorilla Glue. It keeps you cemented to each other.

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Fun reminds us that life may be hard but there is also joy that can be found in the midst of hardships.