Thirty Days of Joy
A Devotional to Keep You Stirred Up and Rejoicing at All Times
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Day 2
Count it all joy
When things are well, count it all joy. When things are not well, count it all joy. When things look up, count it all joy, and when things look bad, count it all joy. Notice James 1:2 in the Amplified:
“Consider it wholly joyful, my brethren whenever you are enveloped in or encounter trials of any sort or fall into various temptations.”
One translation even says to welcome tests and trials as friends! Counting it all joy is a quality decision that goes beyond the feelings of men. In spite of how I may feel I decide to rejoice in the Lord anyhow! This is how you get to the place where you welcome the trials of life. You make a bold confession, and then you rejoice in the Lord in spite of the test. You open your mouth declaring that God is bigger than your problems! Greater than your circumstances, and stronger than your foes! When you do this, you will shout your way out of depression, discouragement, defeat, delays, and everything else that the enemy is attempting to put on you!
Someone said that the most important thing is not what happened to you, but rather your reaction to it. My friend take the time to put the Word of God in your spirit, so when the storm comes (and it will come) you will have a firm foundation of faith that will anchor you. When the pressures of life put the squeeze on you, let the joy of the Lord be the only thing that comes out of you!
Scripture References
James 1:2; Mark 11:23; Job 22:28; Philippians 4:13
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About the Book
This book is designed to keep the believer grounded in the revelation of joy. This devotional has nuggets of encouragement each day that will remind the child of God of their victory in Jesus!
About the Author
Michael G. Crenshaw is an itinerant minister who travels nationally and internationally, teaching the Word of God. He is the founder and president of People of God Ministries located in Huntsville, Alaska. Known as the encouragement coach, he is blessed with the ability to see the potential and value in everyone. He believes and teaches that all people are “valuable and precious to God,” along with the belief “that no one can stop your faith from producing.” Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, he has a great love for sports (especially football), traveling, roller costers, music, and meeting new people. He is an avid fan of the “Alabama Crimson Tide, the Oakland Raiders, and the Los Angeles Lakers. He is married to the former Phyllis R. McCray, also of Birmingham, where they met at the Zion Hill Baptist Church and where Michael accepted his call into the ministry in 1987. They have three children—Michael, Hilton, and Ashton. One precious grandson was recently added to the family. He is a graduate of West End High School, Alabama A&M University, and Rhema Bible Training Center of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. You can find him at peopleofgodministries.com and he can be followed at Twitter, Michael Crenshaw.