Joy. Do you struggle with: Depression Low Self Esteem Are you stressed out? Do you lack JOY?

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Do you struggle with:

•Depression

•Low Self Esteem

•Are you stressed out?

•Do you lack JOY?

Get some sleep…

Sometimes the most Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do spiritual thing you can do is is take a nap..

Sometimes the best thing Sometimes the best thing you can do to honor God on you can do to honor God on SONday is SONday is get enough sleep on Saturday. on Saturday.

get enough get enough sleepsleep

take a take a napnap

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Rest is a Rest is a spiritual & & physical need.need.

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Six days you shall Six days you shall labor, but on labor, but on the seventh day the seventh day you shall restyou shall rest; ; even during even during the the plowing season & plowing season & harvestharvest you must you must rest.rest.

Exodus 34:21 Exodus 34:21 NKJVNKJV

We always have time for the things we put first.

For six days, work is to For six days, work is to be done, but the be done, but the seventh day shall be seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath your holy day, a Sabbath of rest to the LORD. of rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work Whoever does any work on it on it must be put to must be put to deathdeath..

Exodus 35:2 Exodus 35:2 NKJVNKJV

Are CHRISTians Are CHRISTians always supposedalways supposed to be happy & to be happy & joyfuljoyful??

JoyJoy n.n. Intense & especially Intense & especially ecstatic happiness. The ecstatic happiness. The expression or manifestation expression or manifestation of such feeling. of such feeling. A source or A source or an object of pleasure or an object of pleasure or satisfactionsatisfaction: The emotion : The emotion evoked by evoked by well-being, success, or good well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desirespossessing what one desires::

But the But the fruit of the Spiritfruit of the Spirit is love, is love, joyjoy, peace, , peace, longsuffering, kindness, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no Against such there is no law.law.

Galatains 5:22-23 Galatains 5:22-23 NKJVNKJV

A time to weepA time to weep, & a , & a time to laugh; time to laugh; A time A time to mournto mourn, & a time to , & a time to dance;.dance;.

Ecclesiastes 3:4 Ecclesiastes 3:4 NKJVNKJV

Like one who takes Like one who takes away a garment in away a garment in cold weather, & like cold weather, & like vinegar on soda, Is vinegar on soda, Is one who sings songs one who sings songs to a heavy heart.to a heavy heart.

Proverbs 25:20 Proverbs 25:20 NKJVNKJV

Like one who takes Like one who takes away a garment in away a garment in cold weather, & like cold weather, & like vinegar on soda, Is vinegar on soda, Is one who sings songs one who sings songs to a heavy heart.to a heavy heart.

Proverbs 25:20 Proverbs 25:20 NKJVNKJV

Therefore you now Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will have sorrow; but I will see you again & your see you again & your heart will rejoice, & heart will rejoice, & your your joyjoy no one will no one will take from you..take from you..

John 16:22 John 16:22 NKJVNKJV

4 Reasons we do not have Joy:

1._____ ___ ______. _____ _______.

4 Reasons we do not have Joy:

1. We're not givers. We're selfish.

15 15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, to Simon Peter, “Simon, sonson of Jonah, do you of Jonah, do you lovelove Me more than these?” He said to Him, Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I “Yes, Lord; You know that I lovelove You.” He said to You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”him, “Feed My lambs.” 16 16 He said to him again a He said to him again a second time, “Simon, second time, “Simon, sonson of Jonah, do you of Jonah, do you lovelove Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I I lovelove You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.” You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.” 17 17

He said to him the 3He said to him the 3rdrd time, “Simon, time, “Simon, sonson of of Jonah, do you Jonah, do you lovelove Me?” Peter was grieved Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the because He said to him the 33rdrd time, “Do you time, “Do you lovelove Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I all things; You know that I lovelove You.” Jesus said You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.to him, “Feed My sheep.

John 21:15-17 John 21:15-17 NKJVNKJV

15 15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, to Simon Peter, “Simon, sonson of Jonah, do you of Jonah, do you lovelove Me more than these?” He said to Him, Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I“Yes, Lord; You know that I lovelove You.” He said to You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”him, “Feed My lambs.” 16 16 He said to him again a He said to him again a second time, “Simon, second time, “Simon, sonson of Jonah, do you of Jonah, do you lovelove Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that II lovelove You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.” You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.” 17 17

He said to him the 3He said to him the 3rdrd time, “Simon, time, “Simon, sonson of of Jonah, do youJonah, do you lovelove Me?” Peter was grieved Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the because He said to him the 33rdrd time, “Do you time, “Do you lovelove Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that Iall things; You know that I lovelove You.” Jesus said You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.to him, “Feed My sheep.

John 21:15-17 John 21:15-17 NKJVNKJV

1616 He said to him again a He said to him again a second time, “Simon, second time, “Simon, sonson of Jonah, do you of Jonah, do you lovelove Me?” He said to Him, Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know “Yes, Lord; You know that Ithat I lovelove You.” You.”

John 21:15-17John 21:15-17 NKJVNKJV

lovelove = agap = agapēē

lovelove = phile = phileōō

John 21:15-17 John 21:15-17 NKJVNKJV

4 Reasons we do not have Joy:

2. _____ _______ ___ Joy ___ ______ ______.

4 Reasons we do not have Joy:

2. We're looking for Joy in other people.

4 Reasons we do not have Joy:

3. _____ _______ ___ Joy ___ ______.

4 Reasons we do not have Joy:

3. We're looking for Joy in things.

Speaking to the people, he went on, "Take care! Protect yourself against the least bit of greed. Life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot.”

Luke 12:15

4 Reasons we do not have Joy:

4. ___ _________ ___ ______

4 Reasons we do not have Joy:

4. Our priorities are wrong

Lord, it may get better but it may not

So when i pray God,i pray i would trust You

whether or not the pain stopsSo when the pain falls

coming down like rain dropsi just gotta cling to You

Trip Lee - Cling To You

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You will teach me how You will teach me how to live a holy life. to live a holy life. Being with you will fill Being with you will fill me with joyme with joy; ; at your right hand I will at your right hand I will find pleasure forever.find pleasure forever.

Psalm 16:11 Psalm 16:11 NCVNCV

Happy is the person Happy is the person whose sins are forgiven, whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are whose wrongs are pardoned. Happy is the pardoned. Happy is the person whom the Lord person whom the Lord does not consider guilty & does not consider guilty & in whom there is nothing in whom there is nothing false.false.

Psalms 32:1-2Psalms 32:1-2 NCVNCV

God created us to be with Him.

Our sin separates us from God.

Sins cannot be removed by good deeds.

Paying the price for sin, Jesus died & rose again.

Everyone who trusts in Him alone has eternal life.

Life with Jesus begins now & lasts forever.