“Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.” — Psalm 100:3 The Psalms are a medicine chest for the soul. In them we find words for sorrow and joy, for fear and faith, for pleading and … Continue reading JOYFUL WORSHIP
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A Joyful Heart is Good Medicine
Proverbs 17:22 - "A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." Lord, free us from an anxious, discouraged spirit that would weigh us down today. Keep a brooding spirit of despondency far from us that always looks at the dark side. Deliver us from a discontented, unbelieving sadness that … Continue reading A Joyful Heart is Good Medicine
The Power of a Joyful Pastor
Phillip Brooks, an Episcopalian rector in Boston over 100 years ago, and author of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" wrote this about how pastors are to serve Christ's church. His main thesis here can be extrapolated to any job: I think, again, that it is essential to the preacher's success that he should thoroughly enjoy his work. … Continue reading The Power of a Joyful Pastor
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