I've got that joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart, where?

Today, I hung my washing outside. To those who live far away in sunnier climes, let me assure you, this is a reason for GREAT excitement! The warm sun! The lazy breeze! Both culminating in crispy dry and sun soaked smelling clothes...*sigh*. 'Tis the small things after all.

And as I was sitting outside reading and sending my thighs into shock at their long time overdue reunion with the sun, I pondered. Are we excited about this faith we profess? If you are a Christian, are you excited about the faith which changes your day to day life? This faith which preaches unexpected and undeserved grace, overwhelming love, miracles, sacrifice and eternal salvation. Does this excite you? Does it excite me?

Because it seems to me, that if we have grasped this abundance? My gosh. We should be so joyful, it can not help but spill out!

What I really mean to say is this: Is your life any different (apart from going to church! And bible study!) because of what you believe?

'Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire —may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.' 1 Peter 1:3-9