12.15.19 Notes

How to be Full of Joy in Every Season

Be cheerful with joyous celebration in every season of life. Let joy overflow, for you are united with the Anointed One!  Philippians 4:4  (TPT)

Joy is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details of my life, the quiet confidence that ultimately everything is going to be alright, and the determined choice to praise God in all things.

Joy is finding a way to be happy even when things don’t go your way.

Be on the watch for the Grinch of ________________ 

⁴ Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again – rejoice! ⁵ Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. ⁶ Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. ⁷ Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.⁸ And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.  Philippians 4:4-8 (NLT)

⁶ Don’t be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Be saturated in prayer throughout each day, offering your faith-filled requests before God with overflowing gratitude. Tell him every detail of your life, ⁷  then God’s wonderful peace that transcends human understanding, will make the answers known to you through Jesus Christ. Philippians 4:6-7 (TPT)

How to overcome the Grinch of Stress 

1. _____________________________ 

Don’t worry about anything;  Philippians 4:6 (NLT)

2. ____________ about _____________________

…instead, pray about everything. Philippians 4:6 (NLT)

3. _______________ God in _______________________

…always asking Him with a thankful heart. Philippians 4:6  (GNT)

4. ___________ about the ________________________

So keep your thoughts continually fixed on all that is authentic and real, honorable and admirable, beautiful and respectful, pure and holy, merciful and kind. And fasten your thoughts on every glorious work of God, praising Him always.  Philippians 4:8 (TPT) 

Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4:7 (NLT)