Pause: A Month of Joy in Five Minutes a DaySample

Proclaim

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.” (Phil. 4:4-5)

Prompt

We have to take all the joy we can find these days, wherever we can find it.

So where are you looking? Are you looking to the simple things like finishing yet another day clean and sober? Or enjoying a nourishing meal with a friend or loved one? Or just having enough gas in your car to get you to work?

I know for me, when I take the time to recognize the small joy-fillers and joy-givers in my life, my joy meter goes up! Stuff like an inside joke with my wife, watching a good football game in the middle of the week, a song that just gets me fired up, or a new documentary. It’s a small step to keep my soul where it needs to be and my spirit filled with the right things.

Joy can sometimes feel in short supply. That’s why we have to seize it where we find it, and we can only find it if we’re on the lookout for it. Keep your eyes open. Today’s prompt will help.

Prod

Have you found joy today? Look for it in the small things. Start right now by writing down five JOY-GIVERS that others might not know about you.

Praise

Listen to “God is For Us” by CityAlight

Pray

Jesus, thank you for helping me find joy today. You love me so much that you gave me all these small things that put a smile on my face. Thank you for your love. Thank you for caring about ME! Thank you for being FOR ME! Thank you for being my source of all GOOD things in my life. Fill me with joy today. Amen.