​I got joy in my heart. I carry it around every day, all day long!

It’s a little light inside. No matter what darkness I tremble through, that joy I got..... it’s brighter!

I got joy in my heart. I carry it around every day, all day long.

When temptation comes along, and begs me to join in....that joy leads me the right way.

I got joy in my heart. I carry it around every day, all day long!

When I cave in to sin, that joy puts me on my knees and prompts repentance and freely gives forgiveness.

I got joy in my heart. I carry it around every day, all day long!

When I am hurting and my hearts all broken... there is not a heart broken beyond repair. Because that joy, is bigger than any hurt.

I got joy in my heart. I carry it around every day, all day long!

Once I was bound in chains, no hope, no light.....but that joy freed me up, led me out of the dark, dark world and brought me to the everlasting light.

That joy I have, you can have it too.... because the joy I speak of is JESUS CHRIST, amen

#ThankYOUJESUS ❤️

​Nope, never alone!

Throughout HIS walk on earth JESUS talks to many Jewish unbelievers. Most thought HE was crazy. Yet some were scared.

Yet, HIS life here on earth impacted it all. HIS words spoke changed lives and saved souls. And continues to do so.

Isn’t GOD just breathtakingly amazing?!!!

GOD creates miracles every second. In the beginning there was nothing... and GOD spoke it all into existence. Life became a thing! HE created a canvas. From s single blade of grass, to the ocean, to the livestock, fish and yes, each one of us!
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The magnificence of all around me makes me keenly aware of how huge our FATHER is. IT IS SURREAL!

Yesterday, I saw the beauty of a baby doe. She stared right at me. I became so filled. Just being connected to the beauty around me. It filled me. Weird huh? One of GOD’s little creations served as a reminder for me that HE is with me, always!

Whatever those demons you deal with, loneliness, addiction, co-dependency, depression-

Remember the words: 
I am Never alone!

Lay it down and rest in CHRIST! GOD is always with you. Even when we fail.

Why?

Because GOD loved us so much, HE sent us HIS OWN son, to become the sacrificial lamb for you and me.

And even when those Jews were standing and listening to CHRIST speak about this... doubting, mad - there were some, maybe one that HE touched that spreads the WORD.

Eventually, it continued to reach and touch many, even to this day.

One day, there was a girl. Sad. Lonely.. she was Jewish. 17 and was pretty down and out. Felt ugly, insignificant, worth nothing. Suffered life’s blows here and there. A high school dropout who left school because she was anxious and felt stupid. JESUS touched her. And she never was the same.

True story..... I know because that girl was me!

HE saved me! And continues to do so!

Whew! That was a rant!

#ThankYOUJESUS

Waking up each morning and praising GOD.
Because no matter what we are facing may be difficult
but it says loud and clear
"Get thee behind me Satan;
​I AM A CHILD OF GOD!

 ​Can you imagine being led to temptation? At your total weakness? 

Offered the desires of your flesh; free for the taking!

Taken into a room full of exactly and precisely what you desire. 

Perhaps it’s the warmth of a him or her for a night? 

Or maybe a bag of cash to squander, gamble? 

A room alone in front of a computer to watch porn, or to a tavern full of laughter and drink?

Or to the corner with a pocket full of cash to grab the drug of your choice? 

Or power, to rule, money to give you that power, so that your chest can puff full of pride?

JESUS didn’t imagine it. It happened. Right after HE was baptized and filled with the HOLY SPIRIT. 

John 4:1-2 describes it like this: “JESUS, full of the HOLY SPIRIT, left the Jordan and was led by the SPIRIT into the wilderness, where for forty days HE was tempted by the devil. JESUS ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them HE was hungry.”

No food for 40 days! That surely would leave me or you open and vulnerable to caving in, don’t ya think?

However, if you notice, it was right after JESUS was baptized, full of the HOLY SPIRIT. HE possessed the power within to resist! And so HE did!!

And guess what? We do too! We possess that same power!

We can throw around the words “By the power of the HOLY SPIRIT” or the verse “I can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens me” (Phil. 4:13)- but:

Do. You. Believe?

Resist the devil, and he shall flee (James 4:7b)

I got JESUS. HE is with me all day long. I walk with HIM and talk with HIM. But that doesn’t mean temptation don’t fly in my direction. 

It does!

However, I do possess the power of the HOLY SPIRIT TO RESIST!

I only need to do one thing:

P A U S E!

And then use the truth of scripture, the GOD breathed words provided just for us! 

See, you and me, we are going to be tempted in big and small ways..... but, we got the power to resist!!!! Because we have a GOD who loves us. And helps us. 

But we do have to take a step out, pause and call out unto HIM!

#ThankYOUJESUS ❤️