Peacemakers Needed

11/03/2024

Welcome to The Church of Joy!

10/11/2024

This is a time of many harsh and hurtful words in our public communications and sometimes even in our families. Sharp differences on issues of public policy often result in actions of hostility—even hatred—in public and personal relationships.

We need to love and do good to all. We need to avoid contention and be peacemakers in all our communications. This does not mean to compromise our principles and priorities, but to cease harshly attacking others for theirs. That is what our Perfect Role Model did in His ministry. That is the example He set for us, as He invited us to follow Him.

As followers of Christ, let us teach and testify of Jesus Christ, our Perfect Role Model. Let us follow Him by foregoing contention. As we pursue our preferred policies in public actions, let us qualify for His blessings by using the language and methods of peacemakers. In our families and other personal relationships, let us avoid what is harsh and hateful. Let us seek to be holy, like our Savior.

09/29/2024

START WHERE YOU’RE AT! Sister Merced Carter had such an amazing reply to a question that I hear so many tines. In our lives, we’re going to make mistakes and mess up. But if we can put our faith and trust in The Lord, He can help us up and brush us off so that we can take the next step! I liken this to walking in the beach. Someone we walk and we take some bad steps along the way. But when you look back, the waves have already washed away those messy footprints. Christ’s atonement is exactly that. We are forgiven and our sins forgotten IF we choose Him and keep STRIVING to be like Him! The first step?Start where you’re at!

09/15/2024