Have you had your Joy Juice today? Drink a few extra sips, if you
are in need of encouragement!
Some days we need extra encouragement, don’t
we? Maybe we’re dreading an appointment
or have such a busy day planned that we don’t know how we’re going to get it
all done. Many days we wake up tired and
don’t have the energy to face the day cheerfully. How do we make it through
days like that? Especially when we are feeling discouraged!?
We need to
do as David did in 1 Samuel 30. Verse 6 says: “David encouraged himself in the
Lord his God.” Can we encourage
ourselves?
- First of all we have to get our heads on straight and start thinking about all our blessings instead of the negatives.
- Remember that if we’ve have accepted Jesus into our life, He has promised never to leave us or forsake us. That should be a big dose of encouragement!
- We need to read the scriptures every day. This is especially important when we feel “discouraged”. You’ll be surprised at how many verses in which God speaks words of encouragement to straight into your heart.
- Stop listening to and repeating the lies of the enemy; instead concentrate on the promises of God.
- Meditate on His goodness.
- Pray about everything!
When you do these things, you’ll be
“encouraging yourself in the Lord”!
Don’t wait for someone else to come along with the solution to your discouragement.
Determine to “be joyful” now!
May I encourage you to drink that Joy Juice
faithfully as you encourage yourself in the Lord!
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