Counselors that will make your life Great

Part 6 – Joy

Nehemiah 8:10: “. The joy of Adonai is your strength.”

What is joy?

Paul tells us that to have complete joy is to be of the same mind, having the same love, united in spirit, with one purpose. Philippians 2:2.

When we give ourselves to God, allowing Him to be master of our being, we recognize Him as holy and the power of all things.  We accept and believe that He created us with a purpose.  That purpose is to love Him, listen to His voice, and cling to Him. When we make Him our priority and depend on Him for all our circumstances, then we find an inner comfort that gives us inner peace and joy.

When we know that God wants the best for us, we can trust Him and rejoice in His plan for our lives.

Sometimes, there are bad things and tribulations that happen which bring sadness, fear, uncertainty, and deep sorrow; however, when we trust God, we can be assured that He has not abandoned us.  He brings us out of our hurt and despair.

He brought Israel out of Egypt. He brought Abram out of His country, He brought David out of persecution, He brought Hannah out of shame, He brought the leper out of sickness, and He can bring you out of your tribulation as well. Then there is great joy and celebration.

When we replicate God’s attitude of wellbeing for others, we find joy in their happiness, victories, and hope.

When we trust that God sent His son Yeshua, our joy is complete because Yeshua found joy in enduring the cross and disregarding its shame.  He turned shame into everlasting LIFE for you and me.

Romans 15:13 “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and shalom in trusting, so you may overflow with hope in the power of the Ruach ha-Kodesh.”