One of the things I’ve learned is that there’s absolutely no correlation in life between your experiences and your happiness. I’ve seen people go through shocking experiences who are able to maintain a happy, positive attitude, simply because they chose to do so. You are as happy as you choose to be.
We all have the power to decide how setbacks affect us. If we choose bitterness, then we’ll only end up hurting ourselves – and we’ll also shut the door on our own happiness because we can’t be happy and bitter at the same time.
One skill that will help people make the choice to be happy is learning to focus on what’s left – not what’s lost. God wants us to still be thankful for what we have. As I counsel people in crisis, I encourage them to make a list of all the good things in their lives. I find it is impossible to be grateful and depressed at the same time. Don’t let the devil steal your joy; it is your strength.
PRAY: Dear Lord, help me to keep my joy; show me how to recover all that the enemy has stolen from me, in Jesus Name!
PROPHETIC DECLARATION: You will recover from that problem; everything you have lost will be restored to you in full! Healing is coming to your body, your home, your business right now! Rise up and begin to celebrate; it is your hour of restoration!!
Bible in One Year:
Jeremiah 15-16; Colossians 4:1-9; Psalms 95; Proverbs 25:9-10