As I listened to the press conference recording that Pastor Matt played toward the end of the sermon on Sunday, with 3 young ladies from the Oklahoma Sooners softball team talking about joy, these are some of the things I heard:
"Joy that doesn't fade is from the Lord, everything else is happiness from circumstances and outcomes."
"I was happy to win, but without joy, I didn't know what to do the next day, I had to find Christ in it."
"Keep your eyes up and fixed on Christ, you cannot find fulfillment on the outcome, win or lose."
"Use the game to glorify God, this is our purpose."
"Jesus changed my outlook on life, not just softball."
"Exemplify His Kingdom."
"It is awesome to play for something bigger."
"It is not the end of the world if you lose because our life is in Christ."
"This isn't our home; we have an eternity of joy with our Father."
This short recording was chock-full of wisdom, and that is why I wanted to share some of it with you again today. So, with that being said, let's take a moment to thank God for these wonderful words of wisdom so eloquently spoken through these amazing ladies, and let's remember that as we go throughout life, our joy is found in Christ and not in the world. Thank You Jesus!