Just because you have a headache is not enough reason you should wish your head were cut off. We all know that the benefits of having a head sitting on your neck far outweigh having a headache.
2. Take time out when you notice a burnout
A burnout could mean that you are driving yourself hard too much and need to slow down a bit. Taking time to relax could be as often as daily and as simple as laying down on your bed undisturbed with your favorite music, doing something you love or simply, having thanksgiving. You will surely feel refreshed, especially in your marriage.
3. Enjoy your own spouse and children
Learn to enjoy yourself with your family and you will see the feeling of being overwhelmed will go. Learn to laugh and play, and your joy will return. You will find your strength renewed and find new reasons to love again.
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4. Thanksgiving
It is high time we know that thanksgiving brings God’s presence. We make warfare with our thanks. Thanksgiving opens doors to the heavenlies.
Depressive feelings are often entering point or invitation to demonic operations that are responsible for draining our strength.
The Bible actually put it like this, ‘The joy of the Lord is our strength’.
I hope this has been helpful.
God bless your marriage!
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CONFESSION FOR THE DAY I am not overwhelmed, I am joyful and celebrate my family
PRAYER FOR THE DAY Lord, help me to always renew my strength in your presence
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Nehemiah 8:10 [KJV]Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
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Some Truths About Joy was taught by Rev. Sophia Okunowo on the 21st of November 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In her teaching, Rev. Sophia made mention of the following important points:
Our God is a joyful God
God is a God of joy. Understand that as a believer, your DNA is joy.
Your joy is linked to your strength.
These are powerful truths about joy.
Any time you have the joy of the LORD strength wells up from within you. Sadness is always associated with stagnation.
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for [this] day [is] holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Nehemiah 8:10 (KJV)
God’s Kingdom is Joy
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Romans 14:17 (KJV)
Therefore when you come to God’s Kingdom you don’t have any business being sad. When you are joyful, you are giving your angels fuel to work. One of the ways the Kingdom of God operates is through joy.
Our situations and circumstances should not determine if we are joyful or not. Joy is a choice. Joy is a decision. Joy is the fruit of the recreated human spirit.
Make this declaration: I make up my mind, by the help of the Holy Spirit, to be joyful.
Three truths about joy have been discussed already; let’s move to the fourth.
There is victory in our rejoicing
So the people shouted when [the priests] blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
Joshua 6:20 (KJV)
There is victory in your shout!
One of the weapons God has given us is joy There is victory ahead of us, but we need joy to take possession of it.
Joy is a drawer
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
Isaiah 12:3 (KJV)
God has already provided everything we need – He has given us wells of salvation – but you need a drawer (something to draw out the provision God has made for you). Joy is that drawer!
Joy is linked to your prosperity
The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, [even] all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.
Joel 1:12 (KJV)
You cannot stop people from offending you, but make sure they don’t take away your joy.
The above are some of the truths about joy that you need to have knowledge of.
There are indeed more truths about joy; do well to explore them.
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There is a way God expects us to give. Joyful giving is another wonderful way of giving. It comes from your heart. Especially when you see the amount of happiness you put on the faces of others.
2 Cor 9:7(ESV) Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
The bible tells us to give with joy at all times. Not with grumbling or anger. But with intense joy. That is the way God expects us to give.
God gives us with joy. He created the earth with joy in His heart. The bible tells us that while creating the earth, He kept seeing the things he was creating as good.
He kept creating out of the joy in his heart from seeing the wonderful things He was creating.
Be like God today. Give with joy. That is the way God expects us to give.
As you bless others with joy, God will equally bless you too with joy.
Joy Is A Serious Business was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 14th of November 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
The reason we make mistakes is because we are not patient enough to wait for that peace from God which means ‘an okay’ from God concerning that situation.
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Romans 14:17 (KJV)
Mistakes will be averted if we get God’s consent in all our decisions.
You have to make up your mind not to allow anybody steal your joy. You can repeat these words to yourself right now: NOBODY STEALS MY JOY.
You have the responsibility to protect your joy and peace.
Joy is mysterious! It holds a whole lot of blessings in it. You may not understand how just being joyful will bring these blessings, but the joy will bring the blessings.
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
Isaiah 12:3 (KJV)
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee [is] mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17 (KJV)
In this Kingdom, too much analysis leads to paralysis. To make progress in this kingdom, you don’t have to be too conscious of yourself, such that, for example, you resist jumping and shouting when the Holy Spirit is stirring you to do so. You have to behave like a child, for the Kingdom of God belongs to children!
There’s always a co-operation between you and God for the manifestation of your blessings to show forth.
Always remember that Joy Is A Serious Business!
To listen to messages of Rev Dunamis, go HERE or HERE
Today is Oil For Today – Day 125. Let’s lift up our voice one more time as we pray to God! Watch Video on Youtube HERE. Check other days HERE.
Scriptures For Today
Oil For Today – Day 125
Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
1 Pe 1:8 (KJV)
Prayer Points For Today
Oil For Today – Day 125
Begin to thank God for today.
Pray for the love of God to overflow from your life.
Begin to pray for the LORD to strengthen your faith.
Pray for the grace to rejoice over negative circumstances.
Pray for your local assembly; that the Spirit of joy will take over their services.
Bind the spirit of heaviness, depression, and despondency.
Declare that the Spirit of joy is activated in you.
Pray for your life to manifest God’s glory by reason of your joy.
Go ahead and make your personal requests for the day known to the Lord.
Begin to thank the Lord for answered prayers.
Confession For Today
Oil For Today – Day 125
The Joy of the Lord is my strength. I have joy unspeakable. I have joy in the Holy Ghost. The spirit of Joy envelopes me. In my relationship/marriage, joy is the other of the day. No more depression. No more looking sad. No sad stories. No bad news today. I permit only good news. In everything, I will be joyful. Joy will not be withered in my life in Jesus’ name. Amen.
