choose joy, in the land of the living

i've heard a quote that says, "don't be so heavenly minded that you're no earthly good."We spend a lot of time talking about what heaven will be like. That is awesome, but we are here on earth right now. i am looking forward to heaven, please don't get me wrong, but I do not believe that God put us on earth to try to muddle through life until we get to heaven so we can finally have some joy. i think of John 10:10, "The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy, I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows)." God wants us to have an awesome life right now, and one of the worst things we can do is fail to live lives that we enjoy. right now we are in the land of the living. i have a friend who constantly reminds me to "choose joy". in my heart i desire to have so much fun that the devil gets frustrated with my joy. those of you that have taken the time to read my blog are well aware that i struggle to naturally see the good in things, this is something that i must work at achieving every single day. a prayer of mine is to be optimistic and realize that whatever comes my way God will be there. So, yes right now i am living in the land of the living and to be optimistic, choose joy, and choose to live with a positive attitude is a must and in doing so i won't just experience God's goodness in heaven but also here on earth, every day, in my every day activities, and no matter what i may be going through if i look to God i can expect goodness, and i can expect Him to move in positive and unbelievable ways, because until He calls me home, i do live in the land of the living and while living on earth i MUST choose JOY.

"What, would have become of me had I not believed that I would see the Lord's goodness in the land of the living!" -Psalm 27:13