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Has anyone ever told you, "Don't worry. Just be happy," when you were upset? When you hear that, it probably makes you wish it was as easy as flipping an ON and OFF switch. Obviously, that is not the case. Sometimes worry creeps into your mind, and the weight of it slows you down. In today's verse, we read the words, "Rejoice" or "be joyful," but they're followed up by pointing us to the source of joy . . . "in the Lord."
Maybe worry, and anxiety get in the way when you try to talk to God, but today, we can imagine God saying, "I want you to bring those worries to me, and I'll carry the weight. I will give you the joy that you long for." That is the secret to true joy. See, sometimes we look for joy and contentment in so many different places, but it's only after we talk to God we can be filled with peace and joy. So we list our needs and thank God in advance for what we believe will happen.
Will you come to God in that kind of prayer today?
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About this Plan
At Christmastime, there's always a lot for us to look forward to — sometimes impatiently. But you know the saying, "good things come to those who wait”? It's true for Christmases now, but it was true on the very first Christmas as well, when God's long-awaited plan began to unfold. In this 20-day devotional series from Grow Curriculum, we’ll hear more about God's plans for us and the whole world.
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