Pause: A Month of Joy in Five Minutes a DaySample

Proclaim

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.” (Phil. 4:4-5)

Prompt

You know a great way to maintain your joy? Growing your self-confidence.

You know a great way to grow your self-confidence? Maintaining your routine.

As we check off our list every day, our confidence grows. Routines help us accomplish tasks we never could have completed while drunk or high. As this self-assurance grows, our fear of the unknown begins to slowly diminish, and true, long-lasting change seems a little more possible.

Courage and self-esteem build within us as we successfully take on new responsibilities and start to say YES!

And the more we build that self-esteem, the more joy we can take in a job well done. With each new accomplishment, we lay another brick into our wall of joy.

Prod

How’s your routine today?

What do you need to add to it to round it out?

What’s left to accomplish?

Praise

Listen to “We Say Yes” by Elim Sound

Pray

Jesus, thank you for the joy of my routine! Give me new insight into my self-confidence today. My answer is yes, whatever it is you have for me and whatever it is that lies ahead! I say YES to you today, Lord. Amen.