The Bible tells us that "in His presence is fullness of joy" and that "the joy of the Lord is our strength". Joy isn't simply another emotion; it is a fruit of the Spirit and one of the best weapons in your arsenal to fight against discouragement, depression, and defeat.  Learn what the Bible has to say about joy, and strengthening yourself to become a defiantly joyful Christian.

A Jolt of Joy

Hope is a powerful weapon against feelings of helplessness, stress, and dissatisfaction. It increases happiness, improves our quality of life, and gives us a reason to keep fighting through the tough days; placing our hope in the sacrifice Jesus made to reconcile us to our Father. Be encouraged and strengthened as you read this devotion and their applications to help us engage in the power of hope.

5 Days Engaging the Power of Hope

A high school devotional designed to help students understand and unpack what happiness looks like. In this devotional, you’ll find wisdom to see how true happiness in the Kingdom of God is less about our circumstances or feelings and more about learning to trust and lean on God in all things.

The Happy Days and the Ones That Aren't

It’s vital to the Christian life that we as sons and daughters of the most high God allow our affections to be stirred by the loving, powerful nature of our heavenly Father. Too often we feel that God is distant or separated from us. Too often we allow misconceptions or lies to place a rift between us and our experiencing God. So as we spend time this week focusing on God’s character, allow who he is to stir up your desire to know him even more.

God's Character

Peace. Who among us doesn’t long for the state of mind and heart that is quiet and calm? A place where our inner being is as tranquil and undisturbed as a quiet lake? We pray that as you read through the following 5 days' reflections from Our Daily Bread, you will experience Jesus' gift of peace - of mind and heart.

Peace to You!

The term self-love rubs us uncomfortable and skeptical as younger generations embrace it. And the church rarely, if ever, discusses confidence apart from confidence in Christ and who He is. Does God want us to be confident in who we are? We’ll explore together over the coming week what the Bible teaches us about self-connection and how we can access spirit deep, culture defying confidence. 

Lighter Living: Confidence

If you want joy in your life, you have to find a balance in your schedule. Pastor Rick shares how you can readjust your input and your output so that your giving and receiving helps you recover your joy, not lose it.

Recovering Your Joy

Wanting to be happy is a normal human desire. But we all have experiences in life that show us that happiness can be fleeting. One moment you feel happy, the next you don’t. It is possible to be so unhappy that joy seems to be out of reach. The Bible teaches us a lot about happiness. This reading plan will help you find the way to lasting joy.

The Way to True Happiness

Thanks for joining me on this 10-day devotional, which shares the freedom, truth, and intimacy found only in God. This plan is based on the songs from my recent album, HELP!, which I wrote out of a place of anxiety while desperately searching for freedom. I pray these words and songs draw you closer to God and that you, too, begin to see the light. Goodbye fear, hello hope.

Joy