The regular Baptist pastors of our area have formed a book club and have been meeting every other month.  Today was the first time I was able to join them for the discussion. We discussed the Ten Lies book I refer to in a previous post.  In the discussion the point was raised about the favorite chapter in the book of youth men in the state was the chapter on God being a God that wants us to take delight in Him and enjoy Him (I believe it was chapter 9).  This is because so many young people have bought into the idea that if you follow God you can have no fun, no enjoyment and your life will be boring.  Nothing can be further from the truth.

It has been my experience that the people I know who truly delight in God and follow Him are the happiest people I know with a great amount of joy in their lives.  That sentiment was shared by every pastor around the table today.  What is also true is that the people who think they are enjoying life, those who know Christ as Savior and live a life that is "fun" by the world's standards are some of the most miserable people I know. 

Whenever we try to live life in the horizontal as Christians we lose our joy, but when we live life in the vertical from God downward, we can expect God's blessing on our life and know that He always has our best interest at heart.

I know this true from personal experience as well. In fact living for Christ has given me an exciting life full of opportunities that have come my way only because I am serving Him.  Don't be fooled, the world cannot offer you true joy.  That offer only comes from God.  Look upward for your true source of all that is good.