I'm tired of everyone messing with my joy. 

Work is going well... I'm happy.  Not so well... I'm sad. 

Money is plentiful... hurray!  Behind on bills... bummer!

There has got to be a better way.  Because there are always good days at work and bad days.  There are always bills to pay.  I need a joy-foundation that is deeper.

That's what God wants for us also.  Asaph (Psalm 73: "my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold") almost lost his joy when he became focused on all the un-fairness he saw around him.  Finally, he went to a sanctuary and regained his focus on God.

"Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever."

This is what it is all about.  Little by little, year by year, I am learning to base my Joy on Jesus and not an anything else.  It is not an easy journey but it is worth it.

¶ 6:39 AM