Fruity

First year anniversary at our home in Stilwell, Oklahoma. We've done so much work creating our farm life, and still more work to be done. But that's ok; I wake up every day overjoyed at where God has put us. A friend rightfully commented on my Facebook post this morning; 'You get spontaneous joy from being obediently grateful.' So true. 

I think the Christian thought is that joy is a fruit of the spirit and that it will magically be in you. But maybe God doesn't want to just throw fruit at us. Maybe He wants us to be an orchard. Or an oak. Or a vineyard. We always think survival; God thinks multigenerationally. With family in mind. The Vinedresser prunes us according to His desires, because the fruit isn't for us it's for the Body. 😆😂❤️

I used to think of my life as a road with a lot of potholes in it, and God was filling them. God is interested in healing and restoration, yes, but He does that to build foundation. He plans to build on top of all that smooth, healed heart. I've spent a lot of time learning about my brain and how it works. Joy doesn't land on our brain with all its crappy thoughts. It's grown; which is why it's called a fruit. Find out what you're thinking and why you're thinking it. Invite Him into your thought life. He's already there, but He does like to be included. He's not waiting for you to sit down with your devotional. He's waiting to walk with you, hand in hand, and He wants to create a place of abundance with your life. To bless Him and feed His family. 😊❤️