Tag: joy
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Are you abiding in Jesus?
“I [Jesus] am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit He takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit … Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself,…
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Is your “Yes” sacred? A review of Your Sacred Yes
How many categories of “Yes” do you have? Susie Larson, in Your Sacred Yes: Trading Life-Draining Obligations for Freedom, Passion & Joy, groups 12 reasons for saying “yes” into three categories: the “sloppy yes,” the “shackled yes,” and the “sacred yes.” Larson has filled each chapter with nuggets of practical truth and application, beginning with…
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Where do you find your joy?
At an event, I had the pleasure of hosting a table that focused on joy. I asked passersby to write on a flipchart where they found their joy. To my delight, the first person stopped, smiled, and wrote “Jesus.” Most wrote, “grandchildren” and “family.” Some struggled to think of something that brought them joy. I…
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Is God your strength? Sing for Joy!
Sing for joy to God our strength; Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob. Raise a song, strike the timbrel, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp. Blow the trumpet at the new moon, At the full moon, on our feast day. Psalm 81:1-3 Father, the God of our ancestors, the God of the Israelites,…
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What if we laid down our sorrows?
What if we laid down our sorrows for the joy of the Lord? Many are the sorrows of the wicked, But he who trusts in the LORD, lovingkindness shall surround him. Psalm 32:10 What if we laid down our shame for the joy of the Lord? Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of…
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For the joy set before Him … The cross, path to joy
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 May the Lord bless you with a growing knowledge of His great love for you. Healing…