SUNDAYS WITH JOYCE

WORD FOR TODAY

Trouble
1. All of us encounter trouble Job 5:7 Ye a man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upwards
2. Do not be troubled; trust Christ John 14:1 let not your heart be troubled: ye belueve in Gid, believe also in me.
3. God helps in times of trouble Psalms 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
4. Patiently endure troubles 2 Corinthians 6:4 But in all thigns, approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessitites, in distresses,
5. Present troubles insignificant in view of future glory 2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.





Say It with Me


Today I am an expression
of God's love

The light of the Savior
is transforming me

The power of the Holy Spirit
works through me

I will be a blessing
to those who cross my path

I will view my current challenges
as a time of preparation for my future testimony

Today I will put aside selfishness and vanity

I will put the best interests
of the whole ahead of my own interests

Instead of licking my wounds
I’ll lift myself up in prayer

I will reconnect with the source of my strength

I will embrace the spirit of reconciliation

This will allow me to forgive and move
beyond the hurt and pain which threaten my positive progress

Today I love myself enough to stick to my guns
and not fall back into the old habits that do me no good

Today I release myself from the hold
and control of naysayers and blessing-stealers

I take back the power I have given them
to steal my joy and block my blessings

If I am to be an expression of God’s love
then I must first love myself and then share that love with others

Love comes in many forms

I pray for the wisdom to show love the right way

I pray for the courage to stand strong
when love requires me to be firm and unwavering

Today I am an expression of God’s love



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