Felt Religion

While listening last evening to an audio biography by John Piper on the life for D. Martin Lloyd-Jones I was convicted about my listlessness regarding my faith and walk with the Lord. We really do need the joy of the Lord if we are to have strength--strength to overcome temptation, enjoy life to the fullest as the Lord desires, to tell others by our lives and lips about Jesus and they actually want what we speak of. I seldom have that joy or felt religion anymore. I did have it a bit last evening again, but need it at all times. We all do. We all must. The Lord intends it. The Holy Spirit, if allowed to do His work will accomplish it. The only question to ask is, Do we really want it?