Reality TV Star Lydia McLaughlin on How to Best Lead a Life of Joy
Unfortunately, we live in a world that encourages instant gratification, promoting must-have brands, conveniences, and luxuries. The problem with this is that the gnawing-feeling of dissatisfaction often results.
In our quest for lasting contentment we often come to the realization that it cannot be found through worldly things. And furthermore, it is vital that we understand that Jesus wants our hearts to overflow with joy.
Drawing from her experiences as a cast member on the long-running reality series, “The Real Housewives of Orange County”, Lydia Mclaughlin believes that by pursuing Biblical obedience in our lives, it is then that we find true freedom in Christ.
“When you have this conviction inside of you where you know what you're supposed to do, even if things don't go well, or you feel like you're quote unquote failing by the world standpoint, you don't lose hope because you know that you were called into that situation,” McLaughlin says. “There's this overwhelming peace that you experience just knowing you are in the will of God. And I believe when we know we're doing what we're supposed to do, the results really don't matter.”
In her latest book, “Joyfull”, a devotional for women, McLaughlin reminds us that we are most grateful when we shift our focus over to God who offers us true contentment. She has first-hand experience with this as she and her mother learned to be grateful through her mother’s recent cancer journey.
“If we actually focus on love, if we focus on God, if we fall in love with God, not his promises or what we can get from Him, but just spending time with Him, we would never think that that was too much,” McLaughlin explains. Because if we give Him the first of our day instead of what's left over, we are now giving Him our best.”
McLauglin joins us on the Crossmap Podcast to talk about seeking and finding the joy God has for you. Listen as Lydia shares what to say to people who believe that lasting joy can be found in worldly pursuits and not the things of God.
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