Find joy.

"Abraham breathed his last and died in a ripe old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he was gathered to his people." - Genesis 25:8

For those of you who have been reading through the Bible with me, you probably came across this verse. God had been putting this though on my heart all day: find joy. I was reading a book earlier in the day by Karen Kingsbury. In it a father was giving advice to a kid who lived with him and his family for a while. He said that life isn't a dress rehearsal, and that you need to find joy in the short time that you have. Joy comes from a relationship with Jesus first. Joy also comes from your family. It's more important who you marry than what you do for a living. Joy comes from having as little debt as possible. Live within your means. A joyful life is one where you love your line of work. I think that God used these things as gentle reminders not to take life too seriously. I tend to worry and stress about so many things, that I wind up not enjoying life. We need to be careful not to take things too seriously. Relax. Love God. Have fun. Love God and do what you want. Because if you love God, you will be doing what He wants you to anyway. :)