Tis The Season To Be Joyful!!!!

 Good morning!!!   I'm joyful because God gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, to be born,  and then died for my sins so that I have eternal life with my Heavenly Father (God). Yes, JESUS is the reason for Christmas!!! I have to admit though, that lately I haven't been joyful. Know why?????

     Satan has been sitting on my shoulders, trying to steal my joy through my recent situations. I've been angry. Oh, so angry. Resentful. Unforgiving. But, even with these negative and unChristlike feelings and emotions, I've been asking and trusting God to remove them.  HE HAS REMOVED THEM!!! I feel peaceful again!!! Yes, the problems are still present, but my bad attitude is history. Of course, Satan is sure to show his dirty self and plant negativity back in my heart and mind. But , I read my Bible and pray daily, which will help me stay on course. 

     Unforgiveness is not only an emotion but also a sin. If we , as Christians, don't forgive,  Christ won't forgive us. 

Matthew 6:15

“But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”

King James Version (KJV)

It appears that the 4 issues I'm blogging about (Spiritual, Physical, Mental, and Emotional) all tie in together. When I'm not forgiving someone it affects the others. For example, my back and neck (Physical) have been hurting but  I haven't injured it. Plus,I haven't been joyful (Mental, Emotional,  and definitely Spiritual) been very grouchy too. Attitudes are contagious and mine wasn't worth catching.  But now it is!!!! 

Mentally, my memory and focus have been awful. 

Are you feeling joyful this Christmas? If not, I hope that changes like I have. Turn to God for help!! 

This week (this post) I’ve tried to focus on the Spiritual side of life and Christmas. For the rest of this month, I will post about other aspects of  Christmas, but tie it back to Jesus. 

I hope ya'll have a wonderful day! I plan to start posting more than once a week so stay tuned. Please comment! I'd love to read your thoughts. Merry Christmas!! 

BE JOYFUL!!!