blog from my friend Ken Jones

Current mood: Infected
Category: Religion and Philosophy

The Christian Virus-GJCS

I am not a Doctor nor do I play one on television. Although I have seen, Ben Casey, Doctor Kildaire, E.R. a few episodes of Scrubs, and I have stayed in a Holiday Inn Express. I believe with these qualifications I may be able to help you self diagnose this terminal and chronic virus with debilitating effects. I am sorry to report there is no cure. Be sure to jot down some notes as the information I am about to give you is essential to the diagnosis.


Are the songs, How Great Thou Art, The Old Rugged Cross, I Walked Through The Garden Alone or any other Christian Hymns stuck in your head? How about popular Christians Songs? Hmm just as I expected, you have the first symptom. Are you experiencing bouts of laughter, a sense of peace and calm, goofy grin, wide shiny eyes? Uh oh that’s two. Do you have an urge to spend time in Bible study, prayer and meditation? An overwhelming urge to spend time with God? I thought so that’s three. Do you desire time in fellowship with other Christians and spending time ministering to the lost? This is very dangerous as this condition is extremely and I repeat extremely contagious.


Well there are other symptoms but I believe given my vast experience in seeing T.V. Doctors and my night at the Holiday Inn Express I can help you with self-diagnosis. Do you have any of the four symptoms? I have terrible news this is a chronic, untreatable, terminal, extremely contagious virus and you have it. The acronym G.J.C.S. has been assigned in all medical journals to this Syndrome. GJCS is better known and named Grateful Joyful Christian Syndrome. The short name Joy has been affecting Christians for well over 2008 years now.


If you have Joy you probably want to get out to your church and get involved immediately in some sort of Ministry. You will want to share your faith, joy and the Good News of Jesus Christ with all you come in contact with. You will want to attend all the Church Services, Bible Studies, Prayer Groups, Small Groups and fellowships that your Church puts on. Bible study, prayer and meditation are also a must. None of these activities will cure your Joy, but it will give you some of what God will have you do while you are infected. This infection lasts a life time.


The cause of this condition is known. It’s origins date back to the beginning of Time when God created the world. It was exacerbated when Jesus gave His life and was resurrected for the forgiveness of all sin and giving us eternal assurance and life. Apparently with all that love floating around in the air it has gotten into our systems. Once in your heart you will never be the same. Sources tell me that the pure love of God and His Son Jesus Christ are the root causes of Joy, G.J.C.S. Grateful Joyful Christian Syndrome. I am told that the extremeness of the Grace of God is the cause for all this Joy.


If you have it don’t keep it, give it away as soon as possible. There is no totally getting rid of this Joy so just keep going around giving it away to anyone you can find. Infect everyone and tell them all the cause of this virus. Tell them the Good News of Jesus Christ and give them some of your Joy. With millions of us who are infected out there we can probably give enough of this Joy away without losing a drop. Well those are the causes symptoms and treatment for your Joy. All I can say is, do the best you can to spread it.


Joyfully
God Bless
Ken Jones
THS