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Podcast: Tent Talk with Nancy McCready
Episode: A Summer Book Series: Ultimate Intention - Chapter 18
Description: Chapter 18 reveals that joy is not optional—it is imperative for those running to win. True joy flows from union with Christ, not from favorable circumstances, soulish exuberance, or personal success. Jesus Himself endured the cross “for the joy set before Him,” keeping His eyes on the goal rather than the pathway.
From past joy in the assurance of sins forgiven, to present joy in abiding fellowship, to future joy in anticipating God’s eternal purposes, joy is the mark of a mature runner in the race. The lesson is clear: joy is not something we chase—it takes hold of us when...