“Laughter is good medicine.” - Proverbs 17:22
God has an extraordinary vision for your life!
I don’t want to shock you, but to accomplish God’s dream for your life, it will require every ounce of strength you have.
So, let me state the obvious, the enemy will do everything in his power to prevent you from achieving your God-given destiny.
How? The enemy’s number one strategy to impede you is to…
STEAL YOUR JOY.
Scripture tells us in Nehemiah 8:10, “The JOY of the LORD is our STRENGTH.”
Download that.
Your joy is your strength.
If you lose your joy, you lose your strength.
If you lose your joy, you lose your destiny.
Thanks Buddy. And when that happens at the church level it skids to a stop. That is what I’m praying about now.
Man I hope you post a follow up thread on restoring joy because Mand and I have been just getting crushed lately and there certainly is a shortage of joy.
From car problems, money problems, job problems, family problems, Brayson birth parent problems…it’s just been one thing after another for us lately.
I remember a message you gave about never being accused of having too much joy. Some day I pray that happens for us.
But my question is and it might be too simple and you’re thinking “idiot! you should know this!”. How do restore joy?
Chuck, Right on….now your preaching.:)
Jeff, Sorry your are going thru it.
Praying for you right now, Jeff.
I think to restore joy….it all comes down to a decision.
In scripture….David thought he thought he lost his family….. everyone turned on him….what did he do? He made a decision…and encouraged himself in his God.
Scripture tells us…Paul after being beaten, thrown in prison and now in chains ….made a decision and worshiped God.
Worship will restore your joy.
Both men worshiped…..both men restored their joy.