Joy Unspeakable!
(Inspiration and excerpts from Joy That Holds You devotional)
“You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
Psalms 16:11 NKJV
Intellectually we know that joy and happiness are not synonymous, happiness is based on happenings. Joy comes deep from within and is not moved by circumstances. If we know this then why do we allow our emotions to be dictated by what’s going on in our lives at the moment? 
I submit to you that remembering this one word—yet—is where joy becomes a stronghold. Joy grows as you deliberately turn your attention toward God. “When hard news lands or worry starts to spin, you get to choose where you look. “ You’ve heard me say many times, your “Up-look” determines your outlook. 
You can replay everything that’s wrong, or you can look straight at what stays true about God—that He is with you, that He is good, that He holds your future.
Prayer: “Father, thank You that I can rejoice in You even when my circumstances give me no reason to. When the fields of my life look empty, remind me that You are still here and still faithful. Be my stronghold today, and let my joy in You steady me. Amen.”
Love You All to Life 
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