Psalm 9:1 I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvellous things you have done. I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to our name, O Most High.
An old lady came into his consulting room and after being helped by the doctor she could see he wasn’t too upbeat so she asked him how he was? He explained what he was dealing with and how he wasn’t enjoying his children, it was all just too much on top of everything else. She leaned across the desk and gently said how she would give anything and everything she had if she could have those days back again, because her life was so empty, she had no one left to care for and no family to care for her.
He went home that night, stood back, looked at what he had, and realised just how blessed he really was. He got his perspective back and began to enjoy life again because he had a different attitude. He now had a very grateful heart to the Lord for all He had given him, because the old lady helped him recognise it.🙂
Your circumstances may be very different, you may or may not relate to this story but I just felt it wouldn’t do any of us any harm to just stand back a bit and see what we do have, and not dwell on the things we don’t have, or how we wish things were different.
Our real joy isn’t even in our circumstances. It’s in our salvation, in knowing we have peace with God, our sins are forgiven and God loves us unconditionally and is committed to help us no matter what we have to deal with.
Thank You Lord for all Your many kindnesses You have blessed us with and ask You to restore our joy when we maybe let it slip through our fingers. In Jesus name Amen.
Psalm 51:12(NKJV) Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 5:18(NKJV) in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
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