Monday, February 26, 2018

Restoring Joy

Worry, fear, resentment, and regret are some of my biggest joy-stealers. When I fret about the future, begrudge something in the moment, or feel shame about the past, joy drains from my soul like a sieve.

Can you relate?

Thankfully, God is in the restoration business. Psalm 51 says, "Create in me a clean heart, O God... Restore to me the joy of your salvation." Joy is restored to our souls when we daily invite God to remake our hearts. Rather than catastrophizing about the future, beating yourself up about the past, or resenting a present experience, make David's prayer your own. If you missed yesterday's message, you can listen to it here.

PS. Try this, from Tim Timmons:
http://www.10000minutes.com/blog/
Breathe In: JESUS
Breathe Out: YOU HAVE MY ATTENTION
Practice this with me all day long...from the time you wake up till you go to bed!

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