tricking my brain

 ♪Holy, Holy Holy Lord God Almighty

Early in the morning our voices rise to Thee

Holy, holy, holy merciful and mighty

God in three Persons

Blessed Trinity♪

Thursday, February 5, 2026 (4:27 a.m.)

So I’m singing and saying the words I think will trick my brain to joyfulness.

Worldwide English (New Testament) tells us, “Do not be like the people of this world, but have a new mind. Then you prove for yourselves what God wants you to do. That will be good. It will please God. And it will be all right” (Romans 12:2).

Yes please. I want to please You Lord.

♪Blessed Assurance, Jesus is mine

He’s been my fourth man in the fire, time after time…

♪Perfect submission, all is at rest

I know the Author of tomorrow has ordered my steps…

♪I Trust in God, my Savior

The One who will never fail…♪

Here is where I confess to wanting to feel joyful again. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 says, “Always be joyful.” Being and feeling are two very different concepts.

Thank You that we have Your Word to teach and to guide us. I want to BE joyful Father. Maybe that in itself will trick my brain into feeling it more regularly..

I love, need, trust and want You Father. Use me exactly as You know is best.

Do all You must that I will truly “Always be joyful. Keep on praying. No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).

No easy tasks. Yet Jesus, Himself said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible” (Matthew 19:26). And before Him, the angel Gabriel told Jesus' soon to be mother Mary, “For nothing is impossible with God” (Luke 1:37).

I trust You Lord. And here I resemble the father of the possessed boy Jesus helped (Mark 9:14-27). “I do believe, but help me not to doubt!” (V. 24).

Yes Father. Help me not to doubt! Thank You. Praise You. Joyfully. Amen.

(341 words ~ 5:45 a.m.)