Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn't Enough

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He who binds to himself a joy Does the winged life destroy; But he who kisses the joy as it flies Lives in eternity’s sun rise. Choosing joy means believing what Jesus promises in John 16 – that his work to reconcile us to God will make our joy “complete.” Joy is continually filling up on faith, not just feeling happy in good times. A prayer of thanksgiving to God for our lives and His grace is a simple way of choosing joy as we start our day. And talking to God in prayer is free!

The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.” Russel M. Nelson to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more. There’s great joy in my giving. It’s thrilling. It’s exhilarating. It’s important to be a part of sharing.Galatians 5:22 ~ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, When God created the Earth for the first man and woman, He chose to place them in a Garden, one of paradise. This was for good reason that He did not place them in a sky rise apartment or suburb neighborhood, He knew their souls would thrive in the Garden. We serve a strong and powerful God, yet your problems matter to Him. Find strength today in tapping into His joy over you. 4. Worship looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God” ( Hebrews 12:2). Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.

Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls."

A Life of Joy Quotes

As I looked around, the rain continued as before, but now people were smiling and talking and the whole atmosphere had changed, all because some musicians and a little old lady chose joy over gloom. Paul Chooses Joy So even in hard times, we can choose joy because we know that there’s a purpose to our pain. 4. Smile at yourself in the mirror In this verse, God reminds us the kingdom of heaven contains joy naturally. In it, we will experience the full joy of the Holy Spirit. It would have been easier to stay entrenched in the reality of the situation, but the effort to change my perspective was worth it.