God's Solid Foundation - 2 Timothy 2:1,19

Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

God’s solid foundation stands firm,

    sealed with this inscription:

“The Lord knows those who are his.”

Define Joy - Sara Frankl

Joy ~  

The unwavering trust that God 
     knows what He’s doing 

and has blessed me with 
     the opportunity 
          to be a part of it… 

not despite what’s happening 
          in my life 

     but because of it. 

When everything earthly 
          feels heavy 

     He gives me an internal lightness 

         that can’t be touched.

Loving Lord And Heavenly Father

Loving Lord and Heavenly Father, 

I offer up today all that I am, all that I have, 

    all that I do, and all that I suffer,

        to be Yours today and Yours forever.

Give me grace, Lord, 

    to do all that I know of Your Holy Will.

Purify my heart, sanctify my thinking,

    correct my desires.   

Teach me, in all of today's work and 
        trouble and joy,
    to respond with honest praise,
        simple trust, and instant obedience,
that my life may be in truth a living sacrifice,
    by the power of Your Holy Spirit,
        and in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ,
            my Master and my all.
                                                                  Amen

                                                                       - Elisabeth Elliot
 

Good News Of Great Joy - Luke 2:8-14

And there were shepherds living out 
         in the fields nearby,
    keeping watch over their flocks by night.
An angel of the Lord appeared to them,
    and the glory of the Lord shone around them,
        and they were terrified.
But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid.
I bring you good news of great joy 
    that will be for all people.
Today in the town of David a Savior 
    has been born to you;
        He is Christ the Lord.
This will be a sign to you:
You will find a baby wrapped in cloths
    and lying in a manger."

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host
    appeared with the angel, praising God 
        and saying,

"Glory to God in the highest,
        and on earth peace to men on whom 
            His favor rests."
 

Be Joyful In Hope - Romans 12:12

Be joyful in hope,
    patient in affliction,
        faithful in prayer.
 

With All Joy And Peace - Romans 15:13

May the God of hope
    fill you with all joy and peace
        as you trust in Him,
so that you may overflow with hope
    by the power of the Holy Spirit.
 

The Fruit Of The Spirit - Galatians 5:22-23

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
    patience, kindness, goodness,
        faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
 

Rejoice In The Lord Always - Philippians 4:4-7

Rejoice in the Lord always.  

I will say it again:  Rejoice!

Let your gentleness be evident to all.  

The Lord is near.

Do not be anxious about anything, 
    but in everything, 

by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,

    present your requests to God.

And the peace of God, 

    which transcends all understanding,

        will guard your hearts and your minds
            in Christ Jesus.
 

Joyfully Give Thanks - Colossians 1:9-12

* Be filled with the knowledge of His will
* Live a life worthy of the Lord
* Bear fruit in every good work
* Grow in the knowledge of God
* Be strengthened in all power
* Joyfully give thanks to the Father
 

Joy In Trials - James 1:2-4, 1 Peter 4:12-13

 Consider it pure joy, my brothers,
    whenever you face trials of many kinds,
because you know that the testing of your faith
    develops perseverance.
Perseverance must finish its work
    so that you may be mature and complete,
        not lacking anything.

Dear friends, do not be surprised
    at the painful trial you are suffering, 
        as though something strange were happening to you.
But rejoice that you participate in the 
            sufferings of Christ,
        so that you may be overjoyed  
            when His glory is revealed.  
 

And With Great Joy - Jude 1:24

To Him who is able to keep you from falling
    and to present you before 
            His glorious presence
        without fault and with great joy -
to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty,
    power and authority,
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
    before all ages, now and forevermore.
                                             Amen. 
 

Let Us Rejoice - Revelation 19:6-7

Hallelujah!

    For our Lord God Almighty reigns.

Let us rejoice and be glad

    and give Him glory!

Psalms Of Joy And Rejoicing

But I trust in your unfailing love;

    my heart rejoices in your salvation.

I will sing to the LORD,

    for He has been good to me. 
                                                          - Psalm 13:5-6
 

The LORD is my strength and my shield;

    my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.

My heart leaps for joy

    and I will give thanks to Him in song.  
                                                                            - Psalm 28:7
 

We wait in hope for the LORD;

    He is our help and our shield.

In Him our hearts rejoice,

    for we trust in His holy name.

May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD,

    even as we put our hope in you.  
                                                                          - Psalm 33:20-22

When I said, “My foot is slipping,”

    Your love, O LORD, supported me.

When anxiety was great within me,

    your consolation brought joy to my soul.  
                                                                           - Psalm 94:18-19
 

Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD;

    let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.  
                                                                          - Psalm 95:1
 

This is the day the LORD has made;

    let us rejoice and be glad in it.  
                                                                          - Psalm 118:24
 

The LORD has done great things for us,

    and we are filled with joy.  
                                                                          - Psalm 126:3
 

Shout For Joy To The Lord - Psalm 100

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.

    Worship the Lord with gladness;

    come before Him with joyful songs.

Know that the LORD is God.

    It is He who made us, and we are His;

    we are His people, the sheep of His pasture.

Enter His gates with thanksgiving

    and His courts with praise;

    give thanks to Him and praise His name.

For the LORD is good and His love endures forever;

    His faithfulness continues through all generations.
 

The Joy Of The Lord - Nehemiah 8:10

The joy of the LORD is your strength
 

Choose Joy - Sara Frankl

It's how I want people to remember me

1.  To not be ashamed to stand before God.

2.  To fulfill God's plan by living the best life I can

          with what I am given.

3.  To be aware and present in every moment.

4.  To love what I have and not yearn for what I lack.

5.  To Spread the Joy, not the fear.

Joy:  the unwavering trust

that God knows what He's doing

and has blessed me with the opportunity

to be a part of it...

not despite what's happening in my life

but because of it.

When everything earthly feels heavy 

He gives me an internal lightness

that can't be touched.
* 

All The Days Ordained For Me - Psalm 139:16

All the days ordained for me

    were written in Your Book

        before one of them came to be.

My Portion And My Cup - Psalm 16:5

LORD, You have assigned me 
        my portion and my cup;

    You have made my lot secure.
 

The Blessed Controller Of All Things - 1 Timothy 6:15

God, the blessed and only Ruler, 

    the King of kings and Lord of lords

He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, 

    the King of  kings and Lord of lords

God, who is the blessed controller of all things, 

    the king over all kings and the 
         master of all masters
 

Who Daily Bears Our Burdens - Psalm 68:19

Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior,
    who daily bears our burdens.

Cast Your Cares On The Lord - Psalm 55:22

Cast your cares on the Lord

    and He will sustain you;

    He will never let the righteous fall.

Cast All Your Anxiety On Him - 1 Peter 5:5-7

"God opposed the proud
     but gives grace to the humble."

Humble yourselves, therefore,
    under God's mighty hand,
that He may lift you up in due time.
Cast all your anxiety on Him
    because He cares for you.
 

The Imperishable - 1 Corinthians 15:54-57

When the perishable has been clothed
        with the imperishable,
    and the mortal with immortality,
then the saying that is written will come true:
"Death has been swallowed up in victory."

"Where, O death, is your victory?
     Where, O death, is your sting?"

The sting of death is sin,
    and the power of sin is the law.
But thanks be to God!
He gives us the victory
    through our Lord Jesus Christ.

I Am The Living One - Revelation 1:17-18

"Do not be afraid.

  I am the First and the Last.

  I am the Living One;

  I was dead, and behold I am alive

       for ever and ever!

  And I hold the keys of death

      and Hades." 

Never Will I Leave You - Hebrews 13:5

"Never will I leave you;
  never will I forsake you."

So we say with confidence,

"The Lord is my helper;
    I will not be afraid.
 What can man do to me?"
 

Be Strong And Courageous - Deuteronomy 31:6

Be strong and courageous.
Do not be afraid or terrified because of them,
    for the Lord your God goes with you;
He will never leave you nor forsake you.
 

Be Strong And Courageous - Joshua 1:9

Be strong and courageous.
Do not be terrified; 
    do not be discouraged,
for the Lord your God will be with you
    wherever you go.

I Will Yet Praise Him - Psalm 42:5,11 & 43:5

Why are you downcast, O my soul?
    Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
    for I will yet praise Him,
    my Savior and my God.

I Will Remember - Psalm 77:10-12

Then I thought, "To this I will appeal:
    the years of the right hand of the Most High."
I will remember the deeds of the LORD;
    yes, I will remember Your miracles of long ago.
I will meditate on all Your works
    and consider all Your mighty deeds.
 

Yet I Will Rejoice In The Lord - Habakkuk 3:17-19

Though the fig tree does not bud
    and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails 
    and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
    and no cattle in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the LORD,
    I will be joyful in God my Savior.
The Sovereign LORD is my strength;
    He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
    He enables me to go on the heights.
 

The Place In Life - 1 Corinthians 7:17

Each one should retain the place in life
    that the Lord assigned to him
        and to which God has called him.
 

Follow Me - Matthew 17:24

If anyone would come after me,
    he must deny himself and take up his cross
        and follow me.

Do Not Worry About Tomorrow - Matthew 6:33-34

Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness,
    and all these things will be given to you as well.
Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow,
    for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own.
 

My Grace Is Sufficient For You - 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

But He said to me,
"My grace is sufficient for you,
    for my power is made perfect in weakness."
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly
    about my weaknesses,
        so that Christ's power may rest on me.
That is why, for Christ's sake,
    I delight in weaknesses, in insults,
        in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties.
For when I am weak, 
    then I am strong.

Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled - John 14:1,27

Do not let your hearts be troubled.

Trust in God; trust also in me.

Peace I leave with you;

    my peace I give you.

I do not give to you as the world gives.

Do not let your hearts be troubled

    and do not be afraid.

Him Who Gives Me Strength - Philippians 4:11-13

I have learned to be content 
    whatever the circumstances.
I know what it is to be in need, 
    and I know what it is to have plenty.
I have learned the secret of being content
    in any and every situation,
whether well fed or hungry,
    whether living in plenty or in want.
I can do everything
    through Him who gives me strength.  

Give Thanks In All Circumstances - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Be joyful always,
    pray continually;
        give thanks in all circumstances,
for this is God's will for you
    in Christ Jesus.

Do Not Be Anxious - Philippians 4:4-9

Rejoice in the Lord always.  

I will say it again:  Rejoice!

Let your gentleness be evident to all.  

The Lord is near.

Do not be anxious about anything,

    but in everything, 

by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,

    present your requests to God.

And the peace of God, 

    which transcends all understanding,

        will guard your hearts and your minds
            in Christ Jesus.

Finally, brothers, 

    whatever is true, whatever is noble,

        whatever is right, whatever is pure,

            whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - 
if anything is excellent or praiseworthy -

    think about such things.

Whatever you have learned or received

    or heard from me, or seen in me - 

        put it into practice.

And the God of peace will be with you.

All You Who Are Weary And Burdened - Matthew 11:28-30

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,
    and I will give you rest.
Take my yolk upon you and learn from me,
    for I am gentle and humble in heart,
        and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yolk is easy and my burden is light.

For God So Loved The World - John 3:16

For God so loved the world

    that He gave His one and only Son,

that whoever believes in Him

    shall not perish but have eternal life.

Jesus Is Lord - Romans 10:9

If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord,"
    and believe in your heart that
        God raised Him from the dead,
             you will be saved.

Our Refuge And Strength - Psalm 46:1-3,10

God is our refuge and strength,
    an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear,
    though the earth give way
        and the mountains fall into the heart 
            of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam
    and the mountains quake with their surging.

Be still, and know that I am God.
 

The Eternal God - Deuteronomy 33:27

The eternal God is your refuge,

    and underneath are the everlasting arms.

Strength Will Equal Your Days - Deuteronomy 33:25

Your strength will equal your days.

As your days, so shall your strength be.

My Times Are In Your Hands - Psalm 31:14-15

But I trust in you, O LORD;
    I say, "You are my God."
My times are in your hands

Unfailing Love - Psalm 13:5-6, Psalm 33:20-22

But I trust in your unfailing love;

    my heart rejoices in your salvation.

I will sing to the LORD,

    for He has been good to me.

We wait in hope for the LORD;

    He is our help and our shield.

In Him our hearts rejoice,

    for we trust in His holy name.

May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD,

    even as we put our hope in you.

So Do Not Fear - Isaiah 41:10

So do not fear, for I am with you;

    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you and help you;

    I will uphold you with my 
        righteous right hand.
 

The Sure Foundation - Isaiah 33:6

He will be the sure foundation for your times.