Trying to build a prayer life can be difficultโwhether youdonโt know how to pray or you donโt feel like praying. So weโre here to help youconnect with God withsimple prayers for the everyday.
When You Donโt Want to Choose Joy
There it is again, โChoose Joy!โ What a stupid line! At least thatโs how you feel. If it was that simple, wouldnโt we all just โchoose joyโ all the time? If it was that easy, wouldnโt we all be happier? Wouldnโt it be easier to walk around with a smile?
โChoose joyโ โฆ Iโll show you some joy!
Maybe we need to rethink joy a bit. Maybe we need help experiencing joy. Maybe itโs not up to us to conjure it up out of thin air. Hereโs what we pray when weโd really like some joy, but weโve discovered that we canโt control it as much as we want.
โMay the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spiritโ (Romans 15:13).
A Prayer for Joy
Joy-giverโwho created joy, defines joy, is joyโmeet me in my sadness and discouragement, and comfort me with your presence. Help me see whatโs good in my life, and in the world. Lead me to gratitude for all your good gifts. As I navigate the difficulties in my life, the stuff that hurts, the dark night of the soul kind of stuff, remind me that real joy, your joy, comes with the morning. Amen.
Prayers for everyday life are hard to come up with on the spot! If youโre in need of moresimple prayers visit this page to help youconnect with God in the ordinary, extraordinary, everyday moments of life!ย
