Winning Back Your Joy

“Embracing Change To Experience Life!”

John 16:22

John 16:22….

“So with you: Now is yourtime of grief, but I will see

you again and you will rejoice, and no one

will take away your joy.”(NIV)

When we “KNOW”the Risen Savior,we “INHERIT”

an unquenchable joy!

Don’t give your “FEELINGS” that much authority and opportunity to rule you. Don’t deny them, but don’t let them be the loudest voice you hear.

Psalm 119:143….

“Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your

commands are my delight.”

(NIV)

Psalm 118:15….

“Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the

righteous: ‘The LORD'sright hand has

done mighty things!’” (NIV)

A good test of worthwhile friendships ….

“Do those friendssing songs of joy and

talk about victory and positive things

instead of negative topics?”

Psalm 32:2….

“Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not

count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit.”

(NIV)

Psalm 32:3….

“When I kept silent, my bones wasted away

through my groaning all day long.”

(NIV)

When you say “yes”to too many things ….you will have less time

to read the Bible,pray and sleep.

Instead of loading your schedule from morningto evening with all kinds

of things, let Godpoint you to the…

Psalm 16:11….

“You have made knownto me the path of life;

you will fill me with joyin your presence,

with eternal pleasuresat your right hand.”

(NIV)

is found by saying“NO” to some things

so you can say“YES” to spending time

with God andfollowing His priorities.

God will evaluate how effective you served Him

with the giftsHe gave to you.

Isaiah 49:5….

“… formed me in the wombto be His servant .”

(NIV)

From birth, God has guided your life to

fulfill His purposes –whether you are aware of

it or not – and whether your life’s journey is

smooth sailing or rough.

Don’t compare yourself to others; be all that

you can be with the help of the Holy Spirit, in service to

your Lord and Savior.

You make a very poor somebody else, but

you sure do make a great

Ezra 3:12….

“But many of the older priests and Levites and

family heads, who had seen the former temple, wept aloud when they saw the foundation of this temple

being laid, while many others shouted for joy.”

(NIV)

… because these were people who remembered the previous temple, the

grand edifice Solomon had build that was destroyed

by the Babylonians!

But God wanted to do something new

among them andgive them a

glorious future.

God is sovereign and controls the lives of His people.

When you realize and accept that truth –

then your

will be strong.

… because youUNDERSTAND that God,

rather than your past, determines your future.

Your

If you

is like fertilizer.

on your problems, you feed them andthey will GROW.

If you

you “FEED” themand they will GROW!

Psalm 119:93…. “I will never forget your

precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.”

(NIV)

7 steps to win back your

that was ROBBEDfrom your life ….