Joy is Important for a Christlike Life
Rejoice that your names are written in heaven. (Luke 10:20 ESV)
Lean on Me and I will give you strength
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:27)
It’s like a reaching up for Him
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord. (Psalm 134:2 NIV)
When we tell God “Good job”
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. (Psalm 139:14 ESV)
Our “letter of thanks” to Him
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. (1 Chronicles 16:34 NLT)
He ran back to Jesus
One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. (Luke 17:15 NIV)
He looks for our thanks and our appreciation
For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation. (Psalm 100:5 NLT)
“Tried and Proven.”
The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. (Psalm 37:23)
His presence in my life will never diminish
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. (John 15:5 KJV)
We are unable to fully understand the greatness of God
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and His greatness is unsearchable. (Psalm 145:3 ESV)
True thanksgiving, however, is…
I have learned, in whatsoever state I am in, therewith to be content. (Philippians 4:11 KJV)
You have to quote the terms of the contract
Judge not, that you be not judged. (Matthew 7:1ESV)
There are many “destinations”
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all. (2 Thessalonians 3:16 ESV)
Think about all your blessings
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. (Psalm 62:5 ESV)
Even if you feel like…
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! (Psalm 100:1, 4 ESV)
Let’s eagerly embrace
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. (Psalm 139:14, ESV)
A sense of inspiration
I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.. (Psalm 121:1-2 NIV)
Take a few…
The heavens declare the glory of God,” the psalmist wrote. “The skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. (Psalm 19:1–2 NIV)
I’ve been watching you
Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. (Psalm 42:5NIV)
Thank you for…
I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD. (Psalm 116:17 ESV)