Saturday, March 3, 2007

SUNDAYS WITH JOYCE


WORD FOR TODAY

JOY

1. The humble will be filled with fresh joy
Isiah 29:19 The meek shall also increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

2. Joy at answered prayer John 16:24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

3. Serve God with joy Psalms 100:2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing

4. God anoints with oil of joy Psalms 45:7 Thou
lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, they God
hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows


5. Trials, count it all joy James 1:2 My brethern , count it all joy when you fall into diver's temptations;




God said:

Joy begets joy.

Let joy be the theme of your life.

Let it be your byline,

your password, your entry into Heaven.

Let Us not be snobbish about joy.

Joy does not have to be of the Highest.

There is joy also in entertainment.

Just bear in mind that joy

is not mere entertainment.

Joy is an entry, not an exit.

Joy does not have to jump up and down.

Joy can be like the quiet reading of a bedtime story.

It does not have to be a performance.

There is great joy with Me,

beloveds, when you are in the mood for God.

Of course, sometimes you think I interfere with your life,

get in the way, cause obstructions.

Truly, beloveds,

there is no need for Me to do that.

I clear your path.

You throw your own stumbling-blocks,

will you concede this?

You have some short-sightedness

or long-sightedness

that obstructs your view.

Nevertheless, keep going, beloveds.

When it comes to life,

you cannot predict accurately.

You just have to skip along,

on one foot and then the other,

and see what comes.

But joy is not meant to be dependent

on what occurs in life.

And that's where I come in.


Your awareness of your closeness to Me gives you great joy.



Life
is meant to be lived joyously. We are the ones who put so much strain
on our lives. We try to do God's work for Him. He has blessings for us,
that we will never have room to receive...simply because we are not
emotionally, or spiritually where he can reach us.....



Let
us find new ways to see God in our everyday lives. Let's find something
to show for all the blessings He has given us. it's another week.
Another month. Another season. Something to be joyful about. Don't you
think...lol





13 comments:

  1. Joyce you are Joy! A joyful friend who shares the joy that God has placed in your heart with others. Yes indeed, God has blessed us with much to enjoy, but it is up to us to receive the joy. Today I will rejoyce in those blessings. Thank you my sistah for this moving message.

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  2. Echoing the words said before me, Joy is U Joyce as I read your words. Grasping on to your quoted words, we cannot receive what we have not prepared for. Malice and hate in our hearts restricts God's pipeline of blessings. I will rejoice in my blessings and prepare a home in my heart for others who need this message as we ll need it as a reminder.

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  3. this is just a reminder for me to rejoice but also allow him to do his will! he knows what he is doing. thanks for sharing.

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  4. Javelle...Thank You. I share what He inspires me with....hoping to inspire someone to give Him a chance to do what He says He will do. This is the season of so many beautiful blessings. Spring is the time of growth...

    Thanks for your words...

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  5. Three....You touched on two of the main reasons some people are not happy in their surroundings...

    Malice in the heart can never see joy in the spirit...And with our hands always asking God for something, we can't see what is right before our eyes. The blessings never stop, even when we stop seeing them....

    Thanks for your thoughts this morning...

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  6. Mochachyna...You are right...He knows how to bless us..and what we need. He is a very present help in times of trouble....

    Thanks for stopping by to share His word....

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  7. Amen!!! We are responsible for our own happiness, because when we can't change our situation, we can change out attitude... and giving out that positive energy returns positivity from the universe, so that everyday, we may consider a blessing, rather than always wishing for something more! I'm so glad to associate with people like you, who recognize the positive tilt of life, rather than dwelling on the decline!!! Thank you for letting God use you this morning!

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  8. Courtney...Thank you sooo much for your words. I believe in everything I say...and I know each day brings us a new miracle...

    I am so glad that you can be inspired by His words

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  9. Thank You Ispearmanii....I'm getting used to you now...Always somewhere around..."smiling"

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  10. cool - some never do - but thanks am glad - hope you enjoy and get as much from my posts as I do yours - peace

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  11. that's beautiful......"Joy"........."the joy of the Lord is my strength"...........it defies logic in that you can be at peace in the midst of your storms knowing that one day it will pass........

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  12. Exactly Harry! That's my hope..and my belief...That God got my future in His hands...he is still in charge...

    Thanks for your words

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