Have you ever wanted to find the fast track to success in life or wanted to find the one secret that makes all of your problems disappear?  I think the self-help section of our bookstores indicates that many of us do!  We want to figure out how to lose 10 lbs in a week or how to find our true soul mate in 10 days.  Maybe it’s finding the 10-step plan to a successful career.  Whatever it is, we like to find the shortcut to success.  The trouble is, we are often not willing to put in the hard work.  What we’re really looking for is success without effort.  

I think the same is true about our search for joy.  Our culture bombards us with opportunities for quick fixes of pleasure and fleeting joy.  We can easily get stuck in a rut of searching for joy and never finding what we’re looking for.  Wouldn’t it be great if there was a secret to finding joy?

This week we are wrapping up our “JOY” series with the end of Paul’s letter to the Philippians (Philippians 4:10-20).  Fortunately for us, Paul reveals the secret to lasting joy!  The catch?  It isn’t a quick fix – we have to be willing to put in the effort.  I hope you will join us this week as we discover the secret to lasting joy and learn how we can regularly adopt Christ’s joy in our daily lives.  I think you will find that the outcome is worth the effort!

In Him, 

Pastor Eric  

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