joy
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Thankful in every season: Let your joy overflow!
I love how there’s always SOMETHING to be grateful for – no matter how small. The power of thanksgiving is one thing. The power of thanking God is supernatural. It opens wide the doorway to His presence… (Psalm 100) and His peace. I enjoyed this passage below recently with a group I was coaching. I…
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You Have No Right To Be Unhappy
You have no right to be unhappy — and 9 other simple reminders for everyday… “I wake up lost every morning. At least that’s what it feels like. Perhaps something similar is true of you. Somehow during the night I’ve forgotten the big realities about God and the universe and myself and the gospel. I…
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Springs of Sweet Water
“Just as after a shock of earthquake springs of sweet water sometimes emerge in desert places, and the arid wastes are irrigated and become fruitful, so in certain cases the shock of suffering opens up within the heart of a man hidden springs of living water, and in place of murmurings and complainings there issue…
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We Are Far To Easily Pleased
“We are half-hearted creatures, fooling around with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”…
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Turning Your Pain and Regret Into Joy
Does pain or regret paralyze you? John Piper recently tweeted: “Fly this banner over every wound and regret: Satan meant it for evil, but God meant it for good. (Gen. 50:20)” I have to say loudly with arms waving in the air: Yes!! Claim this promise and ask God to take whatever pain or regret…
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Praying for a Wise Mind and a Spirit Attuned to His Will
This is what all ministry leaders need prayer for… Colossians 1:9-12 (The Message) 9-12Be assured that from the first day we heard of you, we haven’t stopped praying for you, asking God to give you wise minds and spirits attuned to his will, and so acquire a thorough understanding of the ways in which God works.…
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Source of Joy?
What is the true source of joy during both good and bad times? A tree doesn’t grow without the flowing water beneath the surface. The storms may blow but the water flowing below the ground keeps the tree growing. Digging our roots into Christ and letting the Spirit flow in our lives brings joy. I…