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Thursday, November 15, 2018

Encourage Yourself with the Joy of Jesus



             Have you had your Joy Juice today?  Drink a few extra sips if you are in need of encouragement!

             Some mornings 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 really encourage ourselves?  Yes, we can! 

  • First of all, we need to take our thoughts captive and start thinking about all our blessings rather than our problems.
  • Remember that God has promised never to leave us or forsake us! 
  • Read the Scriptures daily! This is especially important when we feel “discouraged”.  You’ll be surprised at how many verses you’ll find in which God speaks words of encouragement 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. Encourage yourself to be filled with the joy of the Lord as your strength.



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