Scripture says: "Be not grieved and depressed, for the joy of the Lord is your strength and stronghold."- Nehemiah 8:10.
As far as God is concerned, joy is not a warm and fuzzy feeling, but it's a powerful spiritual force. The Lord wants us to have an inner joy, no matter what our circumstances are like. If we will cooperate with God, He will help us to maintain a joyful attitude in the darkest of times. One thing I like to do when I feel my joy level slipping is to declare over and over, "I will not grieve or be depressed, for the joy of the Lord is my strength!" Not only does this remind me of God's will for me in times of stress, but it shows the Lord that I believe His Word, and that I want to cooperate with Him for my success.
No matter what you are going through today, I urge you to begin earnestly praying for the Lord to do new and wonderful things in your life. Ask Him to give you more and more good things to look forward to. Then expect to be bombarded with a bounty of blessings that will delight your heart and lift you up!
Prayer: Father, teach me how to pray for encouragement when I'm going through a trial. Don't leave me alone to sulk, or to drown in self-pity when I'm hurting, but help me to reach out to You instead. Enable me to let go of the old, so that I can take hold of the new. Thank You that as I dare to ask You for major blessings in the midst of my pain, You will shower me with rich rewards that will heal and comfort me! Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, In Jesus Loving Name I Pray, Amen.
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