Joy does not simply
happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep
choosing joy every day. It is a choice
based on the knowledge that we belong to God and have found in God our refuge
and our safety and that nothing, not even death, can take away the
hope/peace/love/joy and presence of God. ~ Henri Nouwen
God help me choose
joy today. Not as some denial of the
brokenness and bruises of the world, but as a rebellion against bitterness and
judgement. God help me choose joy today. Not as sticking my head in the sand, but as a
deeper truth that You are not finished yet.
You are born anew and afresh in my life, and this can make all the
difference, make me different, form and fashion me into one who lives the
lights of hope, peace, love, and joy in a world desperately in need of this ~
even though we will never admit and may even refuse to accept this. God let Your joy be born in me, reside in me,
be felt and shared through me. Let Your
wisdom have the first, middle, and last word, not just today or until we put
the tree away, but every day in the coming year. God grant me wisdom, courage, and faith to
live the good news of great joy that is Your presence in this world now and
always. Amen.
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