Five Minute Friday (Restore)

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     The word for this weeks Five Minute Friday is restore. When I think of that word, I think of Psalm 51:12. This verse says "Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit." There is something so awesome about the feeling we get when we accept God into our hearts. I remember the day when I was saved. I felt such a weightlessness when I prayed my prayer accepting salvation. It was exciting and I was happy to know that God had taken my sin and had started making me new. It was easy to see the joy in such a beautiful thing then. However, in the time that past after that day, I encountered many things that left me feeling joyless. Life can be brutal and extremely difficult. Our circumstances can sometimes make us forget that our joy doesn't come from the world. We look to things, people, and places to makes us happy. All too often we live overtaken by guilt, stress, and sadness. If we would just stop and remind ourselves that true Joy only comes from the Lord, we could forget all of the lies we have been believing. God can restore our faith, joy, and hope. All we have to do is ask and trust in Him.

     I would like to encourage you to give all of your burdens over to God. He is faithful to restore us and He is the only source of true joy. Thanks for joining me for Five Minute Friday. As always, please feel free to start a conversation in the comments and link to your own blog post centered on this series. I look forward to hearing from you.

Prayer: Dear God, thank you for the joy that comes with knowing you. I ask that you would help me to never lose sight of your amazing grace. -Amen

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Discussion Questions: What does the word restore mean to you? Can you describe a time in your life when God restored your joy?

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