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'The Joy Of The Lord Is My Strength'
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Weak...Tired...Depressed...Lonely....Feeling left out, abandoned, no one
cares, and/or even if you have no purpose here. Those are just
thoughts of the enemy. We have been up and we sure nough have been
down. We have had doors closed in our face, people walk out of our
life, let loose from a job, lied on, stolen from, criticized, and called
every name but a child of God. What do we do during these times?
Do we sit a cry? Do we go to our Leave Me Alone Corner, or do we
meditate on the word of God? Surely in each of these cases God has
spoken a word of hope to our spirit which brought joy. The scripture
declares that the JOY of the LORD is our STRENGTH. That means
reagardless of the situation, God knows we can face it because He has
equipped us. Some of us have some much joy, we need to share the
overflow. Ministry is helping hands and we are to help one
another. Pick up the phone and just say I was thinking about you.
Send an email or write a letter (ok some of you are saying, "Did she
just say write a letter?") Send a gift of love. Send up a
prayer! Everyone needs to be encouraged. When we are enouraged
through the word...it brings joy and we get strong because we understand
and trust God for who He is. If we could just THINK! on the very
goodness of the Lord...you can't tell anyone that you don't get happy
and feel like pressing your way. Some time and there will be many of
those times when you have to encourage yourself. There is nothing
wrong with getting a word from well. Scripture also declares that out
of our belly shall flow rivers of living water.....but we must believe
on Jesus as the scripture has said. God don't want us down or
depressed. He knows where strength lies and it is in His joy. How
many of us want the joy of the Lord? Well seek Him and stay in His
word and the joy of the Lord is yours. -
11:9 With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. |
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