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

Today is a good day.

Oh, it might be a terrible day. It might be the worst possible day you’ve ever faced (probably not, though). Or maybe it’s setting up to be a boring day of boring routines at a boring job doing boring things.

Doesn’t matter. Today is a good day. Say it! Out loud. Right now!

If you say it and believe it, it won’t matter if dynamite, disaster, or drudgery hit you the moment you get to work—however your day goes, it’s a good one. So take joy in it.

Why? Because God made it. And as our verse reminds us, God is near. His love for us is greater than anything we will face.

We should have no worries today because, as today’s song reminds us… God takes good care of us!

Prod

Say this three times out loud. Get louder each time. I know it feels weird—do it anyway!

Today is going to be a great day.

Today is going to be a great day.

Today is going to be a great day.

Praise

Listen to “Sparrow” by Cory Asbury

Pray

Jesus, thanks for making this day. Thank you for being near to me—always. Thank you for giving me joy in this day! I choose to believe, with faith, that you will help me to make this day great! Help me to smile, be kind, and radiate joy to everyone I see. Amen.

Thank you so much for going on this month-long journey of joy with me! If you found this to be helpful, you can actually spend a full year digging into joy, prayer, peace, and gratitude with Pause: A Year of Hope in Five Minutes a Day, which you can learn more about here.