If You Can't Find Joy

If you can’t find joy in your daily life, have you walked away from the source?
Are you letting your problems fill up your heart, are you living in daily remorse?
Does your life feel empty, unchallenged and dull?
Is fulfillment not treasure enough?
Do you feel rejected unneeded, dismayed; is your road so lonely and rough?

Are you searching for treasures beyond your reach, for goals you cannot obtain?
Are you placing your trust in the gold of this world – a substance that will not remain?
Have you been persuaded that life is fulfilled when power is in your control?
Are you surrounded by thoughts of success to the point you’ve forgotten your soul?
Have you not heard that man is but dust and all earthly efforts are vain?
Are you so centered on what you achieve that other’s advice you disdain?
What will you do when your plans are fulfilled?
Will you sit back in your pride and your glee?
Will you tell the whole world of what you’ve achieved and proudly shout,
“World! Look at me!”?

Friend, I must tell you, your works aren’t your own,
there’s nothing on earth you possess,
You may have titles to deeds and great wealth, things here on earth to caress.
But God is the owner, Creator of all, who allows you this privilege, this joy.
It’s here for a moment and gone in a flash, so quickly time comes to destroy.

Lay not up treasures down here on earth, let not this be your concern.
Life in eternity holds your rewards, investments that bring great return.
Give back to God all that is His, not just the things you can spare,
You’ll find more fulfillment, more peace in your heart,
when you willingly give what you share.

God will reward you for giving to Him, more than your heart could request;
His shovel is bigger than any sized pails, be ready to be richly blessed.