Oh God, my Father, please help me never to confuse joy and happiness. I know Joy is a choice. I may not have much control over my circumstances, but I can still choose to be joyful. Make this particularly true in the hard times, this I ask humbly in Jesus’ precious name. Amen
Verse for Today: “Dear brothers and sisters,[a] when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. 3 For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. 4 So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.” James 1:2-3 NLT
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