I've Got My Joy Back: With God you can regain your joy, no matter how tough your circumstances may be. (0)

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Almost every parent wants their children to be happy, their neighbors, their co-workers, and so on, but happiness doesn’t have the lasting value that the joy of the Lord has. Boston will always have my heart, because I went through a real-life situation there, and that city rolled with me," he says. It took me back to when I was a teenager, having recently given my life to Christ, with not a single fellow believer among my relatives, and living with a stepmother who didn’t understand me at all.

In all of life’s circumstances it’s valuable for us to ask ourselves, “Am I relying on my happiness, or does my strength come from the joy of the Lord? That doesn’t mean I didn’t uphold my own principles, although I was forced to question some of my oldest, dustiest beliefs. Altenor is committed to bringing hope and deliverance to young people through the Gospel of Jesus Christ so they can reach their full potential and divine destination in life. It is a good thing that she is in my life, and though she often presents challenges to me, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.I really believed that I could just think my way out of the hopelessness-box I had placed myself in. I had a couple hours of flying time in front of me, so I decided to make good use of it and pursue Him. Sensitive people who care more than they can stand about this world have a hard path in front of them right now, not just because the entire globe is at risk, but because there are so many ways to fuck your outlook into the ground every single day.

I try to distract myself with things that bring me fleeting joy — seeing my friends whom I don’t see enough of, trying to nail a new recipe or working on my handstand. Proverbs 10:28 says, “The prospect of the righteous is joy,” but this one’s a different Hebrew word for joy too.I have totally found myself in the place of lost hope and joy because all my focus has been on caring for them. Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. Each anecdote he gave felt like a reminder of how I was the antithesis of a good, thriving Christian. God has done good to us through His Son Jesus and He will continue to do good in more ways than we can count. You have to forgive yourself every day, every hour, every minute, for being a mortal human who does not stride above the human condition like a demigod.

If the Spirit is not producing joy in your life, then it’s important to consider that something in your life may, in fact, be blocking the work of the Spirit in you. He sat on the couch and watched NBA reruns—Hardwood Classics and his own recent highlights, full of dives to the rim and total elation. Isaiah—who last year had his own daughter, Journey—understood his father's need for a certain comfort that only family can provide.I can share this because, unfortunately, I lost my joy recently too … so I’m going to be very transparent in this post. No content on this site, regardless of date, should ever be used as a substitute for direct medical advice from your doctor or other qualified clinician.