Hollywood Prayer Network On JoySample

DANCE WITH JOY  

“Joy must be one of the pivots of our life. It is the token of a generous personality. Sometimes it is also a mantle that clothes a life of sacrifice and self-giving. A person who has this gift often reaches high summits. He or she is like sun in a community.”
Mother Teresa 

“Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.”                                                                                                                             Pope John Paul II    

PRAY:  God, I know that You can turn my wailing into joy, so I praise You for pulling me out of my struggle and filling me with joy. I need You to take away the pain, struggle, fear or anger and replace it with dancing! I don't feel joyful but I know You can change my heart and my mind so that my heart can sing Your praises. I don't want to be sad and silent, Lord. I will praise You forever and ever. Amen.       

REFLECT:  When we're sad, lonely, depressed, angry or fearful, it's so hard to pull ourselves out of that. In fact, we often can't. Negative emotions are often a downward spiral but the Lord tells us that He can turn our wailing into dancing, and He can have our hearts sing. So, we need to turn to Him to get us out of the dark places that we fall into. Think about how He can pull you out of your dark place. Can you trust Him to do that?     

ACT:  Joy is a choice, not just a feeling we can muster up. And God tells us how we can get that joy—through Him. Ask Him right now to change your thoughts and emotions from anything negative and fill you up with joy, dancing and praise! It's not an immediate transformation. It takes prayer, Bible reading and commitment. Take a step right now and praise your God.    

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