Maintain Your Joy

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Exodus1

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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]MaintainJoy[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]We all have problems thatcan rob us of a measure of happiness. Yet, we may be able to docertain things that help us to retain our joy through difficulttimes. Consider what the Bible says.[/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Do not let anxietiesover tomorrow weigh you down today. Jesus Christ said: “Do notworry about tomorrow; it will have enough worries of its own. Thereis no need to add to the troubles each day brings.”—Matthew 6:34,[/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]GoodNews Translation.[/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Try to focus on thegood things that have happened to you. In fact, when you feel down,why not make a list of those good things and reflect on them? Also,do not dwell on past mistakes or bad deeds. Learn from them, and moveon. Be like a driver who [/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]glances[/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]into his rearview mirror but does not [/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]focus[/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]on it. Keep in mind, too, that “there is the true forgiveness with[God].”—Psalm 130:4.[/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]When anxieties weighyou down, confide in someone who may be able to cheer you up.“Anxious care” causes our heart “to bow down, but [/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]thegood word[/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]is what makes it rejoice,” says Proverbs 12:25. That “good word”may come from a family member or a trusted friend—someone who isnot cynical or pessimistic but “is loving all the time.”—Proverbs17:17.[/FONT]
 
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ChetMorton

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I really appreciate this blog entry, as this is one of the very things I was seeking when God led me to CC. The environment that I work in every day is not very Christian oriented and I let a lot of things bother me and get me down, and I do tend to be a worry wart. But just reading this helps me to get a grasp on my emotions and be thankful that God is aware of my situation and is guiding me and giving me strength. Thank you Exodus1 for your words of wisdom.
 
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