1. Be led by the Spirit - Proverbs 6:9 "A man's mind plans his ways, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure."
The Holy Spirit will lead us to change things on purpose just to make us pay attention to Him. God may lead you to simply take a different route home from work. He may want to show you a new tree or something beautiful on your way home. Don't just keep doing things the same if you're no longer joyful.
2. Simplify your life. Don't try to do to much! Satan works hard to complicate your life so he can steal your joy. Take an hour and write down everything you are doing or want to do. Then look at what events are not bearing any fruit and mark off your list.
3. Pray for boldness - John 16:24 "Ask and keep on asking and you will receive, so that your joy (gladness/delight) may be full and complete."
Hebrews 4:6 "Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and we may find grace to help us in time of need." (In the Amplified version it says regarding throne of grace - the throne of God's unmerited favor to us sinners. Receiver mercy for our failures, we do fail. Help in time of need - appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it)
James 4:2-3 "You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures."
Matthew 7:7 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened up to you."
We do not have because we do not ask. Be bold and confident in God when you pray, don't be double-minded when you ask for your blessing.
4. Be quick to forgive - Joy is restored to your life when you learn to forgive and forget and these two virtues go together.
Psalm 103:12 "as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us."
5. Obey God - Psalm 37:4 "Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart."
6. Be yourself
7. Let God invade every area of your life!
Be blessed!
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