Joy of Being Chosen

 

    You were chosen by God.  He created you because He loves you.  He wants a real relationship with you.  The only reason you would not have one is because you chose to reject Jesus, put distance, or never invested into getting closer to God.

    If you allow your feelings to dictate how you live, then you give them all the control.  They will have your moods and actions unpredictable.  It is a self-defeating way to live.  Your actions will push you further away from what you really want.  Living emotionally creates bad habits that will not let you see that you are chosen.  To be loved is what you need, but how can you ever accept real love when your emotions have you frazzled?

    When you allow logic to control your emotions, then you can see love, grace, and purity for what it really is.  You will be able to produce life fulfilling thoughts that are constructive for good habits.   Your emotions become indicator, but not rulers of your life.  Good moods become more consistent because you know you are loved even if you don't feel it in the moment.

    Emotions strength is directly linked to your moral decisions.  If you push the Bible away, then you invite emotional discord into your life.  Any joy that does not come from God is counterfeit joy.  If you embrace following Jesus by using the Bible and prayer, then you discover true joy.  This joy is produced through the fruits of the Holy Spirit.  

    How you live your life is your choice.  Will it be negative or positive?  Are you wiling to make changes in your life to get what your really want?  Do you really believe that God chose you and loves you?  Take a good look at your life to see which way you are headed today.  What small changes can you make today to have the life you have your heart set on?

John 15:9-17, Romans 15:7-13, 1 Corinthians 1:26-29, Galatians 5:22-23, Ephesians 1:3-8, & 1 Peter 2:9-10