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Joy

John 15:9-11 "Just as the Father has loved me, I have also loved you; abide in My love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Fathers commandments, and abide in His love. These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full." It's amazing how alive scripture really is. I often neglect reading my bible because I want to be able to focus on what I'm reading and meditate on scripture...excuses excuses. I've learned theres never going to be a perfect time to sit down so I may as well seize ever spare moment I have. Before I even open my bible I usually pray that God would give me scripture so I'm not randomly flipping through and He almost always does. He pointed me to John 15 and the last scripture jumped out at me "These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full." I often wonder why I'm not joyful. Why things don...