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Keeping Your Joy Despite Life · Women At The Well: REJOICE

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  SPEAKER_00: Good morning.
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  SPEAKER_00: How is everyone feeling on this beautiful day?
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  SPEAKER_00: We have been blessed with one more day of life.
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  SPEAKER_00: And sisters, that alone is a reason to be joyful.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm Rose, your host.
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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to Women at the Well Rejoice.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sisters, I want you to keep a thought this morning.
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  SPEAKER_00: I want you to know that we are reclaiming joy, which means it was already ours to begin with.
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  SPEAKER_00: You see, life didn't take your joy, it is just covered up.
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  SPEAKER_00: So today we are digging back down to that spring to reach that water of joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Life has a way of giving us pressures.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes we allow those heavy burdens to overshadow our emotions until we lose sight of our joy, our happiness, and our smiles.
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  SPEAKER_00: But this morning, we are reclaiming our peace and our joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: We are looking at how to keep our joy, not because life is perfect, but despite it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today we will look at Proverbs 15, 23, Psalms 118-24, and Romans 12, 15.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're looking at keep your joy despite life.
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  SPEAKER_00: So let's get our Bibles, coffee, tea, or your flavored water.
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  SPEAKER_00: And let's dive into the word and find our strength and joy together.
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  SPEAKER_00: Father God, this morning we come to you asking you to help us reclaim our joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Help us to remember that the joy of the Lord is our strength.
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  SPEAKER_00: Help us to remember that the joy that you give us, the world can't take it away.
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  SPEAKER_00: We might allow it to depress us, but that joy that you've given us is ours forever.
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  SPEAKER_00: So help us to reclaim our joy this morning.
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  SPEAKER_00: Father God, be in the midst.
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  SPEAKER_00: Give us understanding of the scriptures, teach us how to keep our joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you, Father, for the joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Jesus' precious name we pray.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amen.
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  SPEAKER_00: So Proverbs 15 and 23 gives us the power of our words.
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  SPEAKER_00: So let's look at it from the New King James Version.
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  SPEAKER_00: It says, A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season.
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  SPEAKER_00: How good it is.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, sisters, I know that we know that our words have power by now.
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  SPEAKER_00: When we speak life in encouragement and encouragement, both to others and to ourselves, we create an environment where joy can grow.
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  SPEAKER_00: This verse reminds us that a well-timed word can break the pressures of even the hardest day.
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  SPEAKER_00: I want to make this a little bit personal.
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  SPEAKER_00: See, this past week, an individual tried to remind me that the answer to a question was right there in the scripture next to it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now I knew that.
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  SPEAKER_00: And everyone in the room knew that.
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  SPEAKER_00: But I enjoyed pointing out how scriptures line up and connect.
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  SPEAKER_00: This person was rude.
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  SPEAKER_00: They didn't know how to offer correction or express their thoughts in a godly manner.
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  SPEAKER_00: You see, I almost allowed that interaction to destroy my day.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'll be honest.
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  SPEAKER_00: That old me wanted to say something that wasn't quite godly.
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  SPEAKER_00: But I remember that my joy is found in the answer of my mouth.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because I wanted to keep my joy and remember that God is my maker.
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  SPEAKER_00: I received the grace I needed to stay humble, keep my composure.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then later that day, I even prayed for them.
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  SPEAKER_00: You see, I refuse to let them rent space in my head any longer.
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  SPEAKER_00: I realized the blessing God gave me that day, and I had to keep my joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Continuing on, let's look at Psalms 118, 24.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's make these scriptures connect.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is the day the Lord has made.
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  SPEAKER_00: We will rejoice and be glad in it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, I told you I realized the blessing God gave me that day, and I kept my joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, the scripture says we will rejoice and be glad in it.
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  SPEAKER_00: As I dealt with that situation, God reminded me in my spirit to stay humble because he had already blessed me with the gift of that day.
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  SPEAKER_00: You see, when we realize that we can be joyful no matter what comes our way, sometimes, sisters, we must stop and remember the simple miracles.
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  SPEAKER_00: It was God who woke us up.
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  SPEAKER_00: It was God who gave us the strength to shower, the strength to get out of bed, the strength to get dressed.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it was God who allowed us to get in our cars and drive safely to our destinations.
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  SPEAKER_00: Whether your destination was to work, to the grocery store, to your child's school, to your job, to a friend's house, or a relative's house.
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  SPEAKER_00: It was God who allowed you to do all of that.
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  SPEAKER_00: See, we rejoice because God made a way for us to do these things.
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  SPEAKER_00: Rejoicing is a choice.
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  SPEAKER_00: The scripture doesn't say rejoice because everything is perfect.
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  SPEAKER_00: It says to rejoice because the day itself is a gift.
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  SPEAKER_00: Understand, let's look at it again.
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  SPEAKER_00: It says this is the day the Lord has made.
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  SPEAKER_00: We will rejoice.
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  SPEAKER_00: And what else?
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  SPEAKER_00: And be glad in it.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is an intentional act of our will to be glad, regardless of the to-do lists, the difficult people, distresses waiting at the door, or whatever may go wrong in our day.
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  SPEAKER_00: What are you going to choose?
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm going to choose joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, let's look at a joy fact.
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  SPEAKER_00: Tells a little something about these problems, these people.
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  SPEAKER_00: Romans 8 28 tells us, and we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the call according to his purpose.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, sometimes the enemy comes specifically to bring you grief.
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  SPEAKER_00: But if you keep your mind stayed on Jesus, he will turn that discouraging moment into pure joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: What the enemy meant to destroy you, God will turn it around for your good.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you remember, just know that what the enemy meant to destroy you, God will turn around for your good.
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  SPEAKER_00: We have to remember that people will be peace.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes others simply don't know how to correct.
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  SPEAKER_00: They don't know how to encourage or give godly instructions.
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  SPEAKER_00: But we don't have to let their lack of grace steal our peace.
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  SPEAKER_00: You see, what I've learned about women, women who still have joy tend to encourage other women.
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  SPEAKER_00: Women who still have joy will also pray for other women.
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  SPEAKER_00: They will correct in love and they will lift up other women.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is women who have joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, sisters, keep your joy so you can spread your joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Keep that joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: And by staying focused on God, you will realize that even the difficult moments are working for your good.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, sisters, please keep your joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sisters, as we close, I know it was short.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your joy is not a close time.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because when you keep your joy, you keep your strength.
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  SPEAKER_00: The joy of the Lord is your strength.
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  SPEAKER_00: Keep it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Father God, we thank you this day for this beautiful day.
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  SPEAKER_00: We thank you how you give us joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: You bring us joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: You bring us through all our problems, our situations, and you just allow us to keep holding on.
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  SPEAKER_00: And we thank you for that.
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  SPEAKER_00: We thank you for the breath in our lungs and the grace that allows us to wake up and get dressed and move safely through this world.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lord, we ask for your strength today.
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  SPEAKER_00: When the pressures of life try to overshadow our emotions, please remind us that our joy is anchored in you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Not in our circumstances.
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  SPEAKER_00: Father God, we pray specifically for the women at the world that if any sister is facing a situation where she feels corrected unfairly or treated unkindly, you will give her the answer of the math that leads to peace and joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Father, help us to evict any thoughts of resentment, anger, or unforgiveness.
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  SPEAKER_00: We place that winner's face in our minds with your light and your love.
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  SPEAKER_00: We pray for those who don't yet know how to encourage us to speak with Godly grace.
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  SPEAKER_00: Test the heart and use our supposed as a testament to your power.
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  SPEAKER_00: We reclaim our smiles right now, Father God.
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  SPEAKER_00: We reclaim our joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: We choose to be glad.
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  SPEAKER_00: We chose to rejoice.
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  SPEAKER_00: May we walk out this day, protected by your spirit, and overflowing with a joy that the world has been given and the world cannot take it away.
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  SPEAKER_00: Father God, we are thankful.
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  SPEAKER_00: And in Jesus' name we pray.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amen.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for joining me today at the world.
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  SPEAKER_00: It has been a blessing to share this time with you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember, sister, your joy is the purchase gifts.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't let anyone rule season.
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  SPEAKER_00: Interrupt your doof season.
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  SPEAKER_00: When you walk out of your door today, carry a smile like a sheet.
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  SPEAKER_00: And baby, you'll grace like a crown.
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  SPEAKER_00: But let me tell you, God is always God.
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  SPEAKER_00: He made this day, and he made it for you to rejoice in it.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm Rose, and this has been Women at the Will Rejoice.
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  SPEAKER_00: Keep your head up.
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  SPEAKER_00: Keep your heart open.
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  SPEAKER_00: And above all else, keep your joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: If God says so, I'll see you next Wednesday morning.
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  SPEAKER_00: Be blessed and keep rejoicing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Keep your joy, despite life, go out and be a blessing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because you are already blessed.
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  SPEAKER_00: Until the next time, keep rejoicing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember, the Lord is living.
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  SPEAKER_00: Enjoy your day.