Live it
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. If you've been in church much, especially around kids, you know I'm quoting the lyrics of a popular song. But you also know, that sometimes you just don't feel happy and you certainly don't feel like singing. We all experience ups and downs, but it seems sometimes the downs stick around longer than the ups.

It's been said the more a person keeps a bad attitude, the more his face retains a look consistent with it. One thing for certain, no one likes disappointment, but without God in your life, other things like depression, gloom and despair, move in too. Now, if you look in a mirror and see physical evidence of your bad attitude, understand that you alone are responsible for it. And if you claim to have a relationship with Jesus, then what you are proving is the fact you don't pray much, if at all.

Pray it
The joy of the Lord is my strength, my hope and expectation is in Him, who has never forsaken or failed me. Blessed be the Name of the Lord.

Resources
Praying is acting on the desire to spend time with someone. (2000)
Little of value is gained without measurable cost. (2001)
Time spent doing something is directly proportional to its importance in our life. (2002)
Tenet #22 - "God will manifest himself in direct proportion to our passion for him. (. (2003)
God will reveal his character to me when my action contradicts it. (2004)
Unconfessed sin is like spiritual glaucoma. (2005)
Even the best of our plans and aspirations will fall short, but.. . (2006)
Do you have someone to fix your problems and heal your wounds? (2007)
God's word is multi-tasking and dynamically fitted to our needs. (2008)
When we rule out everything that isn't, all that's left is. (2009)

1. One-minute Devotionals began on January 2, 2006 and are the original creation of James R. Green, Prayertower Webservant Content is derived from his alternating and sequential survey of both the Old and New Testament to offer insight on Scripture.
2. Resources are derived from daily devotions of James R. Green called, Just Thinkin'... (2000-2003), Read the Bible Thru in 365 Days (2004), Pray Thru the Word in 365 Days (2005) and One Minute Devotional (2006-2007).
3. Scripture: God's Word Translation (c)1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All Rights Reserved.

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