Joy Full 🥳

“These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” John 15:11

Let’s renew our minds today as Believers in Jesus Christ. More than ever, we must pay attention to His instructions as He’s revealing His plans for His Church through them. What we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory He will reveal to us later. He’s our Lord and will give us His grace and glory when we trust in Him.

What does it mean to be full of His glory?

Transformation.

God’s glory transforms us into vessels of His Light when we remain in His Word. He then can co-labor with us because there is no end to what He can do in and through our submission and obedience. Trust that He’s the Great I AM and is in control. Keep your thoughts fixed on Him. He’s with us to the end of all!

God’s grace is sufficient, superior, and powerful enough to meet any need that Believers come up against. Whatever forces oppose us — whatever power the enemy has we as children of God have more. We carry the power of the Holy Spirit in us, and we’re told in scripture that as Jesus is in Heaven so are we here on Earth.

This means that every Christian can defeat any principality in the name of Jesus if they’re willing to fight it out until the end. Resist and stand firm against satan’s attacks. God will provide the grace, power, authority, and weapons to fight but we must provide the will and tenacity.

Isaiah 40:29 says, “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”  The constant attacks we experience are from the enemy trying to get us to quit the fight, but we’re told to stand, even after we’ve done all physically — to continue to stand spiritually. This is where the sufficiency of God’s grace comes in and we must trust that He will provide what He has promised in His Word and never waver.

The enemy is watching us like hawks, just waiting for us to falter and shoot another arrow. The Shield of Faith must never be put down because our faith is our power. That is called resisting the devil and we’re promised that when we do that he must flee. Remember it’s the devil that comes to kill, steal, and destroy but Jesus said He has come to give us zoe life — the life that God intended it to be in the spirit. When our minds want to lament to God over our afflictions and circumstances, we need to offer up a sacrifice of praise instead. This way, what you need will be poured out quicker because you’re not wasting time telling God what He already knows. Instead, you’re thanking Him for what He has done, and will do, in that circumstance. And remember — be joyful in the waiting because your answer and needs will be met faster that way.

Phil 4:4-9~

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

I shared this with you a few years back and felt the Lord asking me to share it again. Be blessed as He is speaking this to all of His children.

“My child, don’t you know that I created the sun and moon and stars? Don’t you know that I can direct every step that you take? Don’t you know that I can see every imprint of your life choices in the sands of time, and that I can move you, guide you, encourage you, counsel you? Don’t you know that I AM the Giver of Life. The Giver of Joy. The Giver of Peace. Why do you turn from Me? Why do you doubt Me? I AM calling to you. I AM extending My Hand to you. I AM reaching out to you this day. Come to Me now all of you who are burdened, the Father has made this day and has set it aside for you and Me. Call to Me. I will answer you. Call to Me. I will come to you. Call to Me. I will make you Mine. How much do I love you? I died for you. I want you with Me for eternity. Forever. This day I say to you, this I give to you, My life. The greatest Gift. Take it. Receive it. Be free. Welcome into My family. Peace be with you.”

Join me on this joyful journey 💝