Joyful, joyful, we adore thee...

"Our joy should be so secure in Christ that no pain can shake it, and no pleasure can compete with it." -John Piper

This quote became real to me for the first time in my life last weekend. I have never experienced the sheer joy of the Lord like I am right now... regardless of my circumstances. I am daily being restored. I am daily being renewed. I am daily experiencing Him in new ways; and there's no way that can't add joy to my life.

My joy in Him cannot be shaken. It cannot be taken away from me. Things of this world are strictly unable to weaken my joy in Him. To think that I am a new creation, that my stains are now clean, that I now can die and allow Jesus to live through me brings a smile upon my face. I am done attempting to find satisfaction in this world. I am done pretending that "people" have the power to bring contentment to my life. He is the only sufficient one... and I cling to that fact: He IS sufficient.