"Consider it pure joy, by brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance."
~ James 1.2-3
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!"
~ Philippians 4.4
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances,
for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
~ 1 Thessalonians 5.16-18
Blessings,
Ellen
Stopping by from the HHH. Oh, how I need to read these particular Scriptures today!
ReplyDeleteThose are some of my favorite verses!! It is so wonderful to read how much JOY there is, isn't it?? Stopping by from ifellowship - Happy Wed!
ReplyDeleteRejoicing in the Lord with you today!!
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I love and NEED to be reminded about Joy...it is everywhere in the Bible. It is not a natural thing for us to be joyful in hard places..it is Him that it comes from and I so have learned from Him through Ann V. that it does come through the giving of thanks! Love your word reminders today:)
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God has really been working in my life, making James 1:2-3 more of a reality. I'm thankful that I'm learning to see the positives, even in the midst of trials!
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So sorry, Ellen! The "Jeremy" comment was actually me. I didn't realize my hubby was logged in! Oops.
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James is always such a good book to soak up slowly! I have often posted these reminders of joy about my house to help keep me reminded. Thank you for bringing them back to the front of my mind!
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A great WFW ~ Blessings ~
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog through Seed's of Faith, I am going to add you to my Christian mom's blog list so I can follow your blog! Starting my journey to find my place in God's eye's and looking for inspirational women to help me along!
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