joyfulness

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 (5:58 a.m.)

Blessed, Holy God,

You are great. Glorious. Good. Gracious. Thank You that You are.

I love You. I need You. I want You. Please empower and enable me in becoming the woman You would have me be. Kind. Loving. Joyful.

Thank You for the Truth and instruction Your Word provides us. Returning again to Paul’s letter to the Philippians. Specifically 2:5-11 and 4:1-9. I want to regularly put into practice the godly living he so freely shares, which leads others [including me] to wholeness and joy.

(8:16 a.m.)

Having gotten up and started with various chores, I am again asking, (seeking, knocking - Matthew 7:7) Your guidance and direction. There’s a lot of unfinished business around here these days.

We experienced some excellent teamwork yesterday. I look to YOU to continue improving our communication and working together skills. It truly was a joy to behold.

Speaking of joy, it seems to be my desire of the day. The past several days as a matter of fact. I want to please You Lord. To live this day in such a way that others see the love You have for us, ours for You and for one another (1 John 4:19).

Having fallen so far back into fear, I again delight at the Truth of verse 18. Turning to The Message I read up one more verse. “To Love, to Be Loved 17-18 God is love. When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and God lives in us. This way, love has the run of the house, becomes at home and mature in us, so that we’re free of worry on Judgment Day - our standing in the world is identical with Christ’s. There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life - fear of death, fear of judgment - is one not yet fully formed in love.”

“The joy of the Lord is my strength” (Nehemiah 8:10).

♪I’ve Got [I WANT!] the Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Heart♪