Week 4 Day 16 - March 23
/So since yesterday's email went out late, you get the privilege of receiving 2 today!
For the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Last week we looked at having faith to move mountains, and today I want to focus on having joy that gives us strength. I have a joy tree in my front yard. Unfortunately since the Lord talked to me about my tree, the tree killed over. It was just straight dead. I had laid hands on it, commanded life into it, cried....just lots of things. See this tree was significant of a healing and a deliverance Jesus did for me.
So this past week, I get a call from the tree guy. On Wednesday at 2:15. He was coming to replace my tree in 15 minutes. So by 2:30 the tree was out, and by 5:30 I had already picked a new tree, and it had been planted. It is beautiful. Stunning. A better tree than I could have hoped for, and it is stinkin' healthy. My joy tree is strong.
The little things the Lord has done, the things that are special to your heart, are special to His.
So what does this have to do with business? LOTS! When we get weary of the mundane, tired of the chaos, and hungry for the next level, it is the strength of the Lord that sustains us. And that strength is created and maintained by joy.
The Lord is pouring out His joy right now. In a suddenly kind of way. Be looking. He wants to make your menial tasks have joy. He wants you to laugh throughout your day. He want your business to grow stronger because you have the kingdom. And Romans says that the kingdom is not meat nor drink, but righteousness, peace and JOY in the Holy Spirit.
So today, ask yourself these questions.
1) Do I allow myself to have joy in my work? Why or why not?
2) Do you feel weary ... if so, ask for an infusion of Holy Spirit joy. It'll change your attitude and your week.
3) Practice smiling. Sometimes it is as simple as breaking a habit and purposefully keeping a smile on your face. It's is virtually impossible to stay grumpy when you smile for more than 30 seconds. Test me on this one.
Bless
____________, I bless your spirit in the name of Jesus. I bless you with the joy of the Lord. I bless you to be filled to the brim with joy that remains. I bless you to enjoy your work, even in chaotic situations. I bless you to encounter people and places that lift your joy to the next level.
Declare
I declare that I will walk in strength because I choose to receive and keep the joy of the Lord. I receive and eagerly look for the suddenly that will overtake me with joy. I will let it emirate through my selling, my writing, my conversations, and my encounters. I will release it freely and finish work with more vigor because I have let His joy sustain me.
