Tag: Bible verses about losing our joy

Bible Verse of The Day – 10-16-18

Proverbs 17:22 (NKJV) 22 A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.

Going through some pretty big things, like a major surgery, loss of a loved one, or maybe even a divorce, etc., can hurt the heart, taint it and cause brokenness.

It is heavy stuff, and it happens a lot. People are broken, hurt and going through some challenging things as we speak. It can surely wipe the smile off our faces and rip the joy out of our hearts quickly.

Have we been walking around with unhappiness? Has it been our best friend lately? Is our face beginning to take on a more serious look and we find it very hard to smile?

I remember as a child, my mom saying to me, “You keep making that face and it will get stuck that way.” Boy, did I change it up quickly.

How do we keep our joy and be merry when things like this come along? God’s word says there is a time to mourn. But we must reach a point where we allow ourselves to be comforted. We cannot stay mourning over situations forever.

Matthew 5:4 (NKJV) 4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.

Our hearts much reach a place where we can laugh again and enjoy the blessings of the Lord, family, friends, nature and life itself, etc.

Some people’s faces have been stuck for too long now and they need to change it up.

It won’t be easy at first. And in some situations we may even feel guilty to laugh, rejoice or be happy again. But know that God wants us to be comforted. He wants us to be able to smile and laugh again. He wants us to be able to rejoice.

Job 8:21 (NKJV) 21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughing, And your lips with rejoicing.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-15-17

Nehemiah 8:10 (NKJV) 10 Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

We were praying for someone the other day who is battling a disease. As we were praying for them, God showed us that they had lost their joy because of all that they were going through.

The devil will try so hard to steal our joy by getting us to focus on our problems. If all we can see before us is our problems we will get depressed, angry and discouraged. And there is NO joy in any of those things.

We can walk around, smiling and trying to fool people. But deep down, that will hurt us because that is not the joy that will give us the strength we need to get through anything.

The joy of the Lord is a tool to conquer whatever enemy we may be facing.

This Joy of the Lord comes when we are able to take what we are going through and lay it at the foot of the cross. We give it all to Jesus, trusting that He will find a way to bring us through as we continue to obey Him, and walk in the things He has for us.

This action on our part will cause us to truly be happy and light on the inside, because we know Who is holding onto us. We know Who is taking care of us. And we know His faithful! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-3-16

Nehemiah 8:10 (NKJV) 10 Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

We need to protect our joy; The JOY that God Himself gives to each one of us. The JOY of the LORD!

We’ve got to keep it and not let go of it. The enemy knows how powerful it is to walk in the joy of the Lord and he will fight to take it from us. He understands what joy does to people that walk in it, that talk in it, that carry it wherever they go. He knows it demolishes and ruins what he tries to do to our emotions.

We need to understand that he is after it and will take it the first chance he gets.

The JOY of the Lord is our very strength. So if we lose our STRENGTH, what does that make us? Weak and tired!

What happens when we are weak and tired? We simply mess up. We say and do things that we know we shouldn’t. We let things go that we should be taking care of. We slack off. Why? Because we get caught up in sorrow and depression. Sometimes we might even have ourselves a good old pity party.

But it doesn’t have to stay that way!

If we’ve lost the joy of the Lord today, we need to make a move. We need to go find it and bring it back into our lives. We need to get it back into our home, into our workplace, and into our church.

Dear God in Heaven,

Forgive me today for losing the joy which you have blessed me with. I am truly sorry. I want your joy back in my life, in my family, and in my relationship with you. I have been walking around with my head hanging down, giving NO place in my heart for joy.

People may say it’s because of what I’ve been through in life, but I know that it is no excuse for how I have been acting. It’s gone on for too long, and today I want to change and stop this feeling of sadness and doom and gloom, and thinking that I’ve gotten the short end of the stick.

I ask you to take my sorrow, depression and heaviness away from me this very day. And in return, fill that empty spot with Your joy, in the mighty, precious name of Your Son, Jesus Christ.

Thank YOU Lord, and I know that I will walk in your strength, for today is a NEW day. Amen.

Joshua 1:9 (NKJV) 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-13-16

Psalm 30:5 (NKJV) 5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning.

How easy is it for us to lose our JOY? We could be having a great day and then something gets said, or we get something in the mail, etc., and all of a sudden we lost the joy we had just a few minutes before.

Getting sad, angry and upset at times is normal behavior. It’s all part of our emotions. It’s all part of life. Things can come in and change our attitude quickly and sometimes it doesn’t take much.

What we must remember is that we don’t let it keep us there. We cannot spend all of our days being angry, crying and depressed. We have to make room for JOY.

How do we make room for joy when we feel like this?

We take whatever it may be that is causing us to lose our joy and we bring it right to Jesus. We tell Him how we feel. That’s right! Let it out, talk to Him and be detailed.

Don’t try to leave things out. Tell Him everything that needs to come out.

After we tell Him, we will feel better. But we are not finished. Let God show us what we need to do after we spill it all.

Sometimes there is silence on God’s end. That doesn’t mean something is wrong. It’s OK. Just trust Him.

Sometimes we may get understanding right away and we know what we need to do. Other times we just have to wait and see what comes our way; what doors open, so to speak.

But if we are listening, watching and ready, we usually won’t miss it. Begin to thank Him and move on. Go back to enjoying your day.

When joy is taken from us, many people stop living. God does not want that. He wants JOY back in our lives.

There is more to life than just the little bit we are used to. So if things change, don’t stop living. Just live differently. Experience the NEW things that are coming our way.

Today, let’s pick ourselves up and let JOY come back. It’s OK to laugh again, to have fun and to sing our hearts out!

As long as we are alive, we need to keep on LIVING!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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