I still have joy . . . still have joy . . . after all the things I've been through . . . I STILL have joy!
This is not simply a song. It needs to be our daily theme as believers! Despite all the hurt, depression, despair, stress, disappointments, failures, and all other forms of evil we experience in this world . . . we can still have JOY!
How you might ask?
We must see with eternal eyes and dream with eternal dreams. We have to live with eternal goals in mind because we have eternal plans with Christ! Don't you believe it? This brings JOY! We must learn to celebrate the little things that bring us joy . . . a sunrise, gentle breezes, a soft summer rain, birds chirping in the morning, rest after a long week, and if you work with teens like we do . . . the joy of graduating seniors and the end of another school year!
So celebrate today!
“Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” (Nehemiah 8:10)
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