Someone remarked to my wife recently, "Cory is truly happy, isn't he." They could just see that as I go about my business there is a sense of peace and joy about me. Believe me, that is probably not my normal mode of existence. I'm not a bubbly, overly happy person on the outside. But if there is a bit of that shinging through, I atribute it to the time spent with God in prayer and memorizing of Scripture. This is the foundation for everything else I do. This is how I get fueled up for the day.
It is so inspiring to think about how Jesus prioritized that intimate time with God every day, no doubt irritating his disciples and the crowds as He withdrew during moments of great opportunity. He also carved out time when others were sleeping. In short, He made sure to fill up with God time before facing the intense work load and temptations and trials of each day that was His ministry. Shoudn't I do the same?
But as I sit here and think about it, I know that deep within me is a large and growing reservoir of joy. Mixed with that is perseverence, peace, intense resolve, a little bit of patience (always need more of that), and a connectedness to Christ that is worth all the money in the world. I thank God for putting me on this path and giving me a chance to know Him a little bit in this life. Of course we will know Him perfectly in Heaven (I Cor. 13:12), but it is nice to get a little bit of that divine intimacy here and now. Kind of like opening one present on Christmas eve.
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