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Today’s blog is brought to you by Jordan Spring:
“I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart!” Do y’all remember singing that song? I loved that song as a child, and there are times when I get it stuck in my head. Have you really thought of the words to that song? “And I’m so happy, so very happy… I’ve got the love of Jesus in my heart.”
I’ve noticed lately that the majority of us view joy as an emotion. “Today I’m feeling joyful…” Joy is a state of being. It’s a constant resting in Jesus and a constant trusting that He is in control. And the coolest thing about joy– The Lord will give it to you! All you have to do is ask.
A lot of us, myself included, sometimes become attached to our grief. We become comfortable in our sadness, and the thought of getting out of it scares us. How messed up is that? The enemy deceives us into thinking that if we are happy or have joy, we have something to lose. But if your joy is found in JESUS, you don’t EVER have to worry about losing anything! He is faithful, and He promises to never leave us nor forsake us.
As believers we should be the most joyful people… We have a SAVIOR who loved us SO much that He died for us! So that we would have abundant life on this earth- free from the chains of sin, and so we could have eternal life in Heaven! That’s reason enough to be joyful…
Lets Pray:
Jesus, thank You for loving us. We are SO thankful that You are a God who wants to give us JOY! You don’t want us stuck in depression… Thank You for that! I pray that we would not cling to our grief, but that we would walk through it, and in Your timing, let it go. Help us to accept Your joy! In Your name, Amen.
May the Joy of the Lord fill Your Heart Today & Everyday,
Jordan
Galatians 5:22-23 says, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, JOY, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. You are promised these things with Jesus in your heart!
If you haven’t invited Jesus to become your Lord and Savior, and would like to, please pray with me know.
Lord Jesus, I need You. I see that now. I invite you today to be my Lord and Savior. Lord, I’ve tried to find my own way, and I haven’t been able to. I ask You to forgive me, Lord. I ask You to cleanse me of all unrighteousness in my life, and to come be the Lord and Savior of my life today. AMEN.
If you just prayed that prayer, we would like to hear from you. This is a BIG day in your life, and we want to celebrate with you! Please email us a GCH_Decaf@girlfriendscoffeehour.com. May God richly bless you!!
