Bring the Joy: Joy Helpers (Romans 15:13)

Series: Bring the Joy

Sermon: Joy Helpers

Scripture: Romans 15:13

Date: April 7, 2019

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.  (Romans 15:13)

Let's see four things we can do that opens our heart to receive God's joy:

1. Practice
   • Here are 2 things we can practice to increase joy:
     1. gratitude
        • Colossians 4:2, The Message
        • "We have a tendency to 'reject the good that God offers us because, at that moment, we expected some other good.'"  -C.S. Lewis
        • "When I woke up this morning you know what I saw...a gift!  Not a dread.  An opportunity to be kind and optimistic.  A day to be generous and to be impressed by someone's integrity and manners.  A day to try and live together respectfully regardless of race, color, religion, politics, or age."  -Leigh Anne Tuohy
     2. good
2. Present
   • I am loving this moment!
   • Psalm 118:24
3. Perspective
   • "We have no right to ask when a sorrow comes, 'Why did this happen to me?' unless we ask the same question for every joy that comes our way."  -Philip Bernstein
4. Pass