As a child in Sunday School, I remember singing the lyrics, “Be careful little eyes what you see. Be careful little ears what you hear.” These musical instructions were meant to serve as a warning to guard my heart from the evil influences of the world. Tommy Newberry, on Day 22 of 40 Days to a Joy-Filled … Continue reading 40 Day Journey to Joy – Day 22
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40 Day Journey to Joy – Day 21
What is joy anyway? The secular definition is generally considered to be “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness,” (https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/joy), but, for our purposes we look to Christian pastor and author, Rick Warren, “Joy is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details of my life, the quiet confidence that ultimately everything is going to … Continue reading 40 Day Journey to Joy – Day 21
40 Day Journey to Joy – Day 20
Yesterday I talked about exchanging thoughts. Directed by the exercise for Day 19 in 40 Days to a Joy-Filled Life, the objective was to come up with three encouraging scriptures to memorize and substitue for negative thoughts. That was good. What I left out is, in my opinion, even better because it feels more doable in a crisis. Have a … Continue reading 40 Day Journey to Joy – Day 20
40 Day Journey to Joy – Day 19
Did you know that it’s impossible to think two thoughts at once? As amazing as your brain is, it is limited to one thought at a time. That’s good news! The bad news is that you can’t eliminate a thought by telling yourself not to think it. It’s hard to concentrate on the reverse of … Continue reading 40 Day Journey to Joy – Day 19
40 Day Journey to Joy – Day 18
Today, March 17, 2020, the world is shutting down in an attempt to contain COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel Corona Virus. (I include that description for anyone who may have been under a rock for the last few weeks or who is reading this in the future when it is a distant memory.) … Continue reading 40 Day Journey to Joy – Day 18
40 Day Journey to Joy – Day 17
Continuing the Journey to Joy. It takes concentration and focus. It also requires a strong desire to change your mindset. Satisfaction with the Status Quo will only result in more of the same. God has been showing me that my thoughts about circumstances and people cause me more misery than the circumstances and people themselves. … Continue reading 40 Day Journey to Joy – Day 17
40 Day Journey to Joy – Day 16
The message on Day 16 of the book 40 Days to a Joy-Filled Life seems especially appropriate for the times we find ourselves embroiled in on March 13, 2020. Today the world is in frenzy around the health crisis brought on by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Schools are closed. Disneyland is closed. Broadway is closed. Even church … Continue reading 40 Day Journey to Joy – Day 16
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