JOY = STRENGTH

Something that I read in 'The Word for Today' has kinda stuck in my mind. It talked about joy. Nehemiah 8 v10 says " the joy of the Lord is your strength." If we're joyful it gives us strength, it's absence causes weakness. I dunno about you, but i struggle to be joyful al the time. It's influenced a lot by my circumstances. But i'd love to have real joy. Word for Today says joyfulness is a learned skill. It's a daily decision, that lifts us above our circumstances. When we celebrate each day, we are excercising our ability to see and feel Gods goodness in things we would not have notice before. The first step in pursuing joy is just to begin, now!

Well, it's the beginning of a new month and a new season, so why not a new attitude, I choose to be joyful, then hopefully it'll be infectious!! I realise this 'joyful attitude' mightn't last that long, but im gonna give it a shot, if I fail, i'll try again.
"This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" Psalm 118 v24.