God often uses our trials to build our faith. Have you ever gone through a trial that made you desperate for God and strengthened your faith?
Welcome to One Word 2021-Joy!This is where you will find all of my posts describing my journey with JOY. Join me as I discover true joy!
Welcome to Wednesday! You've made it this far already, and that's no small feat. Consider it this way: you are currently being more effective as one person than the 4.8 million (according to the Business Insider) people who make up the U.S. national government! Sorry, couldn't resist. And in all honesty, most of them are completely innocent in this unfortunate event. However, it does make us feel a little more productive on the individual level. I've had a real blessing of a week so far. I'm finding that God's presence really is enough to bring me joy when I'm dragged down by stress and chaos. I'm still praying that I will experience more of his love in an emotional way, because I haven't really had that yet in my journey for more of God. I'm not sure why, but I do know that there's a great reason for it. This past Sunday, I went forward at church to be prayed for in regard to having more of God in my life. I am amazed at the power of prayer, and so grateful that the Holy Spirit nudged me. There's no huge moment, no giant miracle, that has since occurred. Yet, I feel a greater sense of peace and belonging. I think I might be beginning to truly comprehend that his constant state toward me is love, and not anger. I am enjoying pleasing him and talking to him, and I am finding that my mind is more frequently on his presence. Like I mentioned though, I haven't experienced a lot of the emotional side. Perhaps that is so I will draw closer and really listen. Sometimes, I figure it should just be easy: God should give powerful dreams every night of his glory and I should see visual displays while I'm walking to class. Heck, it would be nice if I saw an angel or two sitting in the treetops while I'm biking to workout in the mornings. Ya, it doesn't always work that way. While I'm not saying we shouldn't seek that revolutionary power of God, I am saying that when we, as believers, look only to the marvelous wonders that force us to look at God, we miss the subtle miracles that bless us as we draw near to God in order to notice them. That is a lesson I am still learning. However, I am praying for all these things, because his word says to ask for more of him and he will give it. Book review HERE It's true: he really will give you more. He will do so in such a way that you're tongue tied and not quite sure how to explain it-- like I am. All I know is that I am desperate for more of God, hungry to be fed by only him. It's a place that delivers boldness and peace, and reckless love. That is where I want to be. Always. I am thankful that God keeps drawing closer to his children as we seek him. Yet, I'm also grateful that we will never get to the point where we say, "Ok, I've already seen this. *Yawn*" The nearer we walk with God, the more we see there is to him and the more we want that. I pray that today, you will walk with him. Take the least stressful hour in your day and see how often you can meditate on God (Click HERE to see how I started doing this). It is talked about in Practicing the Presence (RELATED: God's Joy!), and it's something I've been finding great joy in (RELATED: "Practicing His Presence" book review). The past two days, I've noticed it spills into other times in my day and that's exactly how faith should be: uncontainable and ever growing. That is God's desire for each and every one of our lives. Click HERE to read my review on "Practicing His Presence." Do you struggle with resting in God's grace and love for you? Me too! That's why I wrote THIS post a few weeks ago on God's perfect peace. Check it out!
Welcome to One Word 2021-Joy!This is where you will find all of my posts describing my journey with JOY. Join me as I discover true joy!
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A picture is worth a 1,000 words - this picture represents Joy! Read about human emotions and how this picture came to be.
My word of the year for 2015 is contentment, choosing to be happy with all I have in my life.
“There is nothing dreary or doubtful about (the life). It is meant to be continually joyful…We are called to a settled happiness in the Lord whose joy is our strength.” ~ Amy Carmichael “My s…
Joel 2:12-13 NKJV A Call to Repentance 12 “Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” 13 So rend your heart, and not your...
Happy Monday friends! Let’s talk about joy for a moment & how we can add a bit more of it into our life. First off,...
Are you seeking joy or wondering how to find joy when depressed? As a doctor, I treated depression then fell prey myself. I overcame to live a life full of joy.
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Dudes, I am posting sooooo late today! I am so sorry! But I AM still posting, so I am still going strong on my #write31days challenge! wHOOp! Today, I wanted to share with you what I believe to be the way to find true JOY! It’s really very simple. And it is found in...
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Empowering women with insights and encouragement for living a more joyful and positive life. Join Positively Jane on this inspiring journey.
10 Verses on Joy
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When you’re struggling to find joy, contentment, or hope in your life, here’s how to say a prayer for joy. Use the 5 prayer points from 3 Bible prayers + a written prayer for joy to feel better.
In this fast-paced world filled with limitations and challenges, true joy and contentment seems pretty elusive. Or is it?
Simple tips for a life of JOY!
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I just started a Bible Study focused on the book of James by Beth Moore at my church. I am looking forward to the ways that God is going to speak through this to change me and grow me closer to Him…
Today is the day the Lord has made... let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 And this little bluebird is here to remind you to do just that... to choose joy! We don't usually think of joy as a choice though do we? But God does. And when David said "Let us rejoice... let us be glad," he was sending an invitation to you and to me to make a decision... to choose how we see and respond to the challenges that we face today and everyday. You see... the Lord already knows our circumstances and how difficult life can be for us but He also tells us in Nehemiah if we choose to enter into the joy of the Lord... rejoicing in who He is, His promises and His presence with us, we will gain the strength we need to face the day and to be glad for it! God made today and gave it to us as a gift... and we are told in Ephesians that He's already gone before us and prepared some things He'd like us to do... places to go, people to love, ways to serve... to be His hands and His...
God’s Word tells us "faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." But what does this mean practically?
Need a daily boost of joy? Enjoy uplifting quotes that will make you smile, uplift your mood, and give you a spark of joy in your day. Joy is a choice!
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Peggy Aplseeds – Psalm 119 – Joy In The Word
When anger, confusion, fear, and suspicion reigns, let's turn our hearts upward. What does the Bible say about joy and the joy of the Lord?
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Last year I set out to learn all I could about trusting Jesus. Trust was my word of the year. This year, the word joy , is what God seemed to place on my heart. Initially, my reaction to the word, joy, was… great; this year is going to be a
Would you like to discover more joy? Increase your happiness? Studies show that one proven way is living daily with a thankful heart. However, maintaining a state of gratefulness takes practice and repetition. And then, when life doesn’t go as expected, we sometimes believe joy is beyond our reach. #gratitudewithmareedee #joy #thankful heart
In society today, masculinity and femininity are portrayed as "personality types" or "roles" rather than energies. Not only that, but masculinity and femininity are taught to be like oil and water-- you can pour them in the same bowl, but they'll never fuse together into one. The
