a joyful heart....

i have been listening to some tapes given to me by a wonderful friend. they are fabulous. they are teaching tape of joyce meyer. these tapes are old, i think, but God had so ministered to me through them. isn't God amazing!!!! His word is timeless. anointed messages are timeless. i was given these tapes a couple of months ago and God is just now having me listen to them.

the tape i am listening to is how God prunes christians. it is phenomenal. one of the things that sticks out in my mind the most, is that birds fly in flocks, but eagles soar alone. we all go through those times of pruning, in my life, those times seem to be the times that i am pulled away unto Jesus, himself. but after those times, i feel like i can soar like an eagle.

the tape also talks about trees and the seasons of pruning they go through. how God not only cuts off dead branches, but also branches that are alive. she states that when you go to by a peach, you buy big luscious peaches, not small ones that don't satisfy. she talks about the oak tree and how it is most often found standing alone. she says this tree can withstand years of drought because its roots are so deep and long, that they reach to a source of water that is unknown. but that it has to dig deep to find that source. the source sustains its life when others are dying. wow!!!

i like the thought of being an oak tree or an eagle. thank you Jesus for the joy that is in my soul. your joy is priceless, matchless, and no one can take it away. thank you Jesus for this peaceful place in my life. it has been for me a breathe of fresh air. thank you for all your blessings. thank you for friends that pour into my life. You are an awesome God.

thank you Jesus for a joyful heart.