©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com
We’ve all had those days – where life seems to go off course, relationships off-kilter, or whacky stuff happens – or we get whacked with the unexpected.
If we’re not careful, our joy in the journey may start to dim.
But when we focus on God’s grace and His gifts, our grip grows stronger and our glow gets brighter.
Instead of writing to you this time, I’m popping in to where you are to visit by video.
Join me in this six-minute video as I share some mishaps that happened one day, and how we can best navigate the obstacles in life with delight – if we just get a grip!
https://vimeo.com/1150261071?fl=ml&fe=ec
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9
- When is a time when you struggled to get out of grumbling mode and into gratitude-giving?
- What daily frustrations are most likely to disrupt your peace and delight? Why?
- What about God are you most grateful for?
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Another devotion about gratitude to God in the midst of an unexpected experience can be found in the newly released book Still Speaking: Encountering the Living Word of God.That Scripture-focused Bible study pulls together several women whose stories and teaching seek to help us tune in to God’s voice and His Word.
Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. Deuteronomy 30:19b-20a
Remember…
Life is Better When It’s Full – Joy-full, Thank-full, Purpose-full and Friend-full! ™
*Unless otherwise noted, Scripture references are from New International Version (NIV)