Today, we bring you a message excerpt from Pastor Steven Furtick titled “How To Become Joyful”. The message is from the “We Are The Label” Sermon.
Starting this message, Pastor Steven talks about becoming. And for us to become anything God wants us to, we must first believe.
To be joyful , we should ask; What do i need to be joyful? What do i need to believe to be joyful? if the question we as ourselves is how do i need to behave, then we are attempting to do it by our own works.
Next, Steven tells us that any change we want to make that is not empowered by the Grace of God, cannot be sustained. What it is going to be is merely a phase.
People have tried a lot of things to change but, they cannot change. They have read books, seen therapists, had an accountability partner. However, these things did little or nothing.
Any modification in behavior that is not matched by belief will eventually hit its limit. You may only be able to do it for a while and that is it.
What do i need to believe for me to be more joyful? Number one is that you need to believe that it is a sin for me to be down. You will only beat yourself up and and there is no way you can be joyful.
There is no way to experience the joy of the Lord, if you are constantly wallowing in our weakness.
If you want to be more joyful, then you have to believe that joy does not from circumstance. It shouldn’t be a situation where things turn out a certain way, all we start to say is “they stole my joy”.
You need to have a protective measure to ensure that people that people do not steal what (Joy) Jesus has given to you. Joy comes from Jesus and not events.
Your joy is your job.
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