The joy of the Lord is my strength! 🙏✝️❤️

To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬

Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah‬ ‭8‬:‭10‬

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭22‬-‭23‬

He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.” Matthew‬ ‭26‬:‭39‬

Then after about an hour had passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, “Surely this fellow also was with Him, for he is a Galilean.” But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are saying!” Immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. Luke‬ ‭22‬:‭59‬-‭60‬

So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.
‭‭Acts‬ ‭5‬:‭41‬

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.” John‬ ‭15‬:‭4‬

“looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭2‬

When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” Mark‬ ‭8‬:‭34‬