Little is Much When God is It

Joy is a little word, if you only read the letters

But mama says, “Little is much when God is in it!”

Let me tell you what I heard, give me a minute…

First, there is Jesus, second others, yourself last.

If you love in that order, your JOY, will break forth like a blast

Starting at the tips of your toes, running up your legs, through your stomach,

and gushing out your nose…

Glorious exuberance as you breathe a healthy sigh

Your heart sings a victory song, puts a hop in your step that lasts all day long…

Heads will turn to watch such glee and wonder at the sight they see

Then join right in, because JOY, is, contagious, it spreads and is outrageous

And all who greet you on your way will look at you and say…

‘Your mama was beautiful and joyfully made. A little Joy goes a long way…’

Let Jesus be the first in your life, bless others too and then you

Will have great joy inside of you…enough to give away!

Little is much when God is in it!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill May 30, 2025

John 15:11: “These things I have spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.”

Psalm 16:11: “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”

Galatians 5:22: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness,”

1 Peter 1:8: “Whom ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.”