His Attitude

"Give him a spirit of joy and keep him from growing into a grumpy old man." Doesn't just praying that make you laugh, but it is so true. Joy in the midst of circumstances does drive out the 'grumpies'. I've been thinking of putting a sign above my mantle with just one word "forgiveness" as a physical reminder of the sign that I choose to keep over the mantle of my heart. Yes, I'm back to forgiveness. But if we were ever conscious of His forgiveness wouldn't we live in joy, peace and sheer relief? Wouldn't we sense His great grace all day long and be quick to bestow it on others? I'm not talking about focusing on all we've done wrong, but on all He's done right. He ever lives to make intercession to the Father on our behalf. Calling us to come boldly to the throne of GRACE to find help in time of need, because His blood has been sprinkled on the MERCY seat in heaven and it cries 'FORGIVEN!', it cries 'PAID!', it cries 'RIGHTEOUS!', it cries 'I'M A JOINT HEIR WITH JESUS!' Are you now hearing the song in your head 'You know, it makes me wanna shout, come on now shout..." or did you see a congregation of excited women waving their hankies saying 'Umhuh! Come on Siss-ta! You go girl!'? Come on, tell the truth, who saw the hanky ladies?