I remember a time in my life when I just didn’t have joy. I would spend my days trying to figure out life on my own, wondering how difficult seasons would work out, worried about the future, dwell on the past, just trying to navigate my life in my own strength and my own abilities. To be honest I felt exhausted most of the time because my thoughts would race and my heart would race to keep up with my thoughts. One day I discovered it’s not worth it to feel this way as I spent a lot of time visiting the doctor only to receive an anxiety disorder diagnosis. It was scary. I knew I had to think different. I began to read scriptures on anxiety and joy and found that God desires me to have joy. He desires me to have peace. I began to pray and set aside time to meditate on the word. With time I find myself worrying less and looking at my life from God’s perspective. I am glad I did. I begin my day with prayer and living a life in total dependence on God. There is great joy in living this way. If you want more joy, surrender all your concerns to God. Keep your mind fixed on him and let his peace bring everything to past.
Father, thank you for the joy that you give where my heart leaps with confidence for the hope that I have found in you. Thank you that when I am buried in worry and the concerns of my heart is heavy, you give me comfort, you give me peace, and the grace to continue living my life to the full in the name of Jesus I pray amen.
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