Joy

The unwavering trust 

    that God knows what He's doing
        and has blessed me with 

            the opportunity 

                  to be 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.

                                          ~ Sara Frankl 

Sing For Joy - Psalm 95:1-2

Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD;
    let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before Him with thanksgiving
    and extol Him with music and song.
 

Yet I Will Rejoice - 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 tread on the heights.  

J.O.Y.

 Jesus
   Others
      Yourself
 

A Sacrifices Of Thanksgiving - Psalm 116:17

I will sacrifice a thank offering to you

     and call on the name of the LORD.

Don't Let Your Joy Be Robbed

Don't let your joy be robbed

    by the temporary circumstances around you.

                                                                                            - Gregg Downs
 

Gateway To Joy - Elisabeth Elliot

Every experience in life,
    even the most unpleasant,

        if offered to Jesus,

            can become a Gateway to Joy.
 

Give Thanks, Choose Joy

Give Thanks

Choose Joy

Do Not Fret

Do The Next Thing
Accept with Joy
Trust in the Lord with all Your Heart,
     and Lean Not on Your Own Understanding
 

Choose Joy

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!