21 Days to Beat Depression - Day 20

21 Days to Beat Depression
Written By Carol McLeod
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21 Days To Beat Depression - Day 20

“Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit.  Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will be converted to You.” - Psalm 51:11 & 12

One of the delights of my life is to “chew” on Scripture.  Today, we are going to do just that with Psalm 51:11 & 12!  Let’s read it again ...

“Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit.  Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will be converted to You.” - Psalm 51:11 & 12

Do you see what this verse says?! When you have joy in your life, it will increase your testimony!

When joy is restored to your life, you will have the power to make a difference during the days of your walk upon earth.

Sinners will listen to you because you have joy.

Transgressors will be interested in what you have to say when you exhibit the joy that only salvation brings.

Isn’t that what we all want?  We all want to make a difference during the span of our life.  We want our life to count more than just for a dash on our tombstones.  We want to leave a legacy found in the lives of people who have been changed because they crossed our pathway in life.  Joy will enable you to make a difference in someone else’s life.

Joy will strengthen your witness and you will have the capacity of changing someone else’s life.  If you thought that joy was invented just to make you feel better you need to change your thinking!

God needs a generation of joy-filled people who are willing to make a profound impact on the world in which we live.  I’m in... how about you?!

  • MAKING IT PRACTICAL -

  1. Today, practice joy! At work... exhibit joy! At the grocery store and post office... demonstrate joy! At home... be a joy not a killjoy. As you begin to express this Fruit of the Holy Spirit, that you may not feel in your soul, you will make a difference in the lives of others around you.

  2. Thanksgiving and joy are so dependent upon one another that I just have to challenge you one more time to express what you are thankful for today. Me?! I am thankful for daughters-in-law, walks through rustling leaves in the fall and Panera! #21daystobeatdepression!

  • DECLARATION -

I declare today that I will express joy regardless of how I feel.  I will change the world as I establish my life upon the Fruit of the Spirit known as joy! 

  • PRAYER FOR TODAY -

"Lord Jesus, You are my God and my King.  Thank You for restoring to me the joy of my salvation!  Thank You for giving me a willing spirit that will enable me to express joy to the world around me.  Lord, I thank You that as I demonstrate joy I will be making a difference!  In Jesus Name I pray.  Amen.”

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Carol McLeod
Carol says, “I am just a girl who is head over heels in love with Jesus ... passionately addicted to His Word ... and find all of the joy that I need in time spent in His presence." Carol is a Christmas-aholic, loves ACC basketball and the beach! Like all menopausal women, she is overly fond of chocolate and enjoys a good read. She doesn't like cleaning her house and is an expert in carry-out dinners. She hates to shop … loves to jog … and somehow finds time in her busy life to hang out with small children. She is the kind of woman that you could laugh with over lunch, cry with over disappointment and shout with over a victory! But … if you need her official bio … read on! Carol is an author and popular speaker at women's conferences and retreats, where she teaches the Word of God with great joy and enthusiasm. She also hosts highly successful Just Joy! outreaches. Carol encourages and empowers women with passionate and practical biblical messages mixed with her own special brand of hope and humor. Carol has written three books, "Holy Estrogen!", "The Rooms of a Woman's Heart" and "Defiant Joy!" which was released by a subsidiary of Thomas Nelson. Her teaching DVD, "The Rooms of a Woman's Heart", won the Telly Award, a prestigious industry award, for excellence in religious programming. Carol has also been featured on YouVersion (the smart phone Bible app) with several devotionals, including: "For the Journey Set Before Him", "Jolt of Joy", and "Joy to YOUR world", " Carol has a daily radio program, "Defiant Joy! Radio" which is available in several national markets including Youngsville PA, Warren PA, Buffalo NY, Roanoke VA, Norfolk VA, and Nashville TN.  A 1977 graduate of Oral Roberts University with a degree in Music and English, Carol has the distinction of being both the first Women's Chaplain and the first woman to speak at the university's Vespers.  Carol currently serves on the ORU Alumni Board as chaplain.  She is married to her college sweetheart and love of her life, Craig, who serves as senior pastor of Life Church, a church near Buffalo, NY.  Craig and Carol have been happily married for nearly 37 years and are the parents of five children and three delightful daughters-in-law. Craig and Carol are thrilled with the joy of being grandparents to five precious grandchildren! Carol has written three books, "Holy Estrogen!", "The Rooms of a Woman's Heart" and "Defiant Joy!" which was released by a subsidiary of Thomas Nelson. Her teaching DVD, "The Rooms of a Woman's Heart", won the Telly Award, a prestigious industry award, for excellence in religious programming. Carol has also been featured on YouVersion (the smart phone Bible app) with several devotionals, including: "For the Journey Set Before Him", "Jolt of Joy", and "Joy to YOUR world", " Carol has a daily radio program, "Defiant Joy! Radio" which is available in several national markets including Youngsville PA, Warren PA, Buffalo NY, Roanoke VA, Norfolk VA, and Nashville TN.  A 1977 graduate of Oral Roberts University with a degree in Music and English, Carol has the distinction of being both the first Women's Chaplain and the first woman to speak at the university's Vespers.  Carol currently serves on the ORU Alumni Board as chaplain.  She is married to her college sweetheart and love of her life, Craig, who serves as senior pastor of Life Church, a church near Buffalo, NY.  Craig and Carol have been happily married for nearly 37 years and are the parents of five children and three delightful daughters-in-law. Craig and Carol are thrilled with the joy of being grandparents to five precious grandchildren!
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