Justice.

Gary Haugen, founder and CEO of IJM spoke…it was profound…here are my notes:

We see 3 emotions in the life of Jesus that his followers should exude: Love, Peace, and Joy.

Joy is a great delight in a good secured.

Joy is the face of God I might otherwise miss. Apropos.

Joy is the treasure that is found in the field of earthly pain. (Meaning what God intends to mine out of earthly pain is joy)

Joy is the oxygen that sustains life on this earth.

The accuser tries to suffocate the oxygen out, and not allow the believer to experience joy.

The airplane analogy of first securing your own oxygen mask before helping others is well suited for this cause.  Secure your own joy, before attempting to serve others.

A good reminder, this fallen world is the same world God has sent us into.  There is still good in it.

There are a few things that are sure to kill joy:  exhaustion, guilt, relational bareness, and purposeless.  All of which the enemy will attempt to place upon you if you listen to his voice.

You can always find great joy in the service of others, so if you are looking for a source, there is an easy one.

Joy is a spiritual exercise.  Prepare for today for what you want to do tomorrow.

2 things IJM requires of its task force:

Celebration.  

It is a commandment.  Create the opportunity to experience joy.

Sabbath.

Our opportunity to rest in order to stop exhaustion from coming.