Day Thirty-Five.

Verses: "'You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent. Lord my God, I will praise you forever.'"

Psalm 30:11-12

Maybe you are like me, and you are struggling to have joy. Maybe you are dealing with an illness or a sick loved one. Maybe you have gone through so many storms and you just don't have joy anymore. No matter what you are doing through: God will give you everything you could ever need.

Right now I am struggling. I still don't have a doctor to treat my fibromyalgia. I am still in unbearable pain. Now I am struggling with some...lady problems.... I won't give you the details but I might have endometriosis. I see my OBGYN tomorrow so I will find out tomorrow, what is going on. Also you guys remember how my Mom had brain surgery? She is really struggling in her recovery. So please say a prayer for me and my Mom.

Right now, I am struggling with having joy. But I do know what God loves to give His Children His joy.

Joy is different from happiness. Happiness is based off circumstances but true joy in God. When you have joy in God, you will be joyful even when bad circumstances happen.

How do we get joy from God?

1. Ask God and spend time in prayer

Pray to God and ask Him for joy. But don't stop there! Keep praying! The more you pray: the closer you will feel to God, you will be able to build a strong, close, and real relationship with God, and of course, the more you will get God's joy. But you have to be faithful in prayer to get God's joy. God loves to give His Children His joy.

2. Start making lists everyday of things you are thankful for.

See, I am a recovering pessimist and I trying to become a positive person. One thing that helps me the most besides pray is to write down everything things you are thankful. Even if all you write down is Jesus, Jesus is enough.

3. Spend time reading your Bible.

Okay, I am going to be honest, I am terrible at reading the Bible. I just get so busy with school, doctor appointments, and everything that I don't spend time reading the Bible. So, if you start reading the Bible, I will as well. I may not read it everyday but I promise you all I will start reading my Bible again. Why should you read your Bible? Because you learn more and more about God. Reading the Bible helps you with building a relationship with God. You can learn about true joy in God through some of the Bible's stories of people and their hearts for God.

Prayer:

Dear God,

I pray as I read your word, spend in prayer, and do my thankful for lists that you bless me with your joy. No happiness, but true joy in you. I believe you will give me everything I could ever need. I just ask you to bless me Lord and help me be thankful. Because you are so amazing God and you deserve all my praise.

I thank you for all my many blessings and for Your Son.

In Jesus's name, I pray, Amen!

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