Heart Lift

Sadness: Experiencing Peace & Joy, Part 1

Three Angels Broadcasting Network

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Participants: Jill Morikone

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00:01 Welcome back. We're discussing sadness.
00:02 And today we talked about the first three keys,
00:05 the first three steps to experiencing peace and joy
00:10 again in your life.
00:11 Jay Hudson Taylor, he's the founder of the
00:15 China Inland Mission.
00:16 Perhaps you've heard of him.
00:17 He served 51 years of his life as a missionary
00:22 to the Chinese people; lived in China.
00:25 Because of the China Inland Mission there was
00:28 over 800 missionaries that went forth to China to witness
00:34 to the people there, and to teach them about Jesus.
00:39 They started 125 schools, and there were 18,000 people
00:44 that came to know Jesus as a result.
00:48 Now you may think in someone like Jay Hudson Taylor,
00:51 in his life, Wow, he had an easy life.
00:54 Wow, he did an incredible work for God.
00:57 But he had some times of intense pain, of intense loss.
01:02 The same type of loss that we've been talking about here today.
01:07 His son, who was five years old died, and just a few months
01:11 later his wife gave birth to a new baby, and the infant died.
01:18 And then just a couple days after that
01:21 his precious wife Mary died.
01:25 Now I don't know about you, but if I experienced the loss
01:28 of three very close family members to me,
01:31 in just the space of a couple of months, I have no idea,
01:35 I'm just being honest with you, I have no idea what I would do.
01:38 But he wrote in his journal, I'm so thankful that I get to
01:44 serve Jesus one more day.
01:48 To him having Jesus in his life, having the peace and the joy
01:55 that Jesus could bring made the difference for him.
01:59 And he wrote, you notice? he practiced praise.
02:01 Even though it hurt like crazy, he chose to practice praise.
02:07 My challenge to you this week for our application,
02:11 for your assignment for this week, is to begin
02:14 a gratitude journal.
02:15 You can pick a journal like the one I got here.
02:19 You can pick up any journal you want.
02:21 You can have paper.
02:22 It doesn't matter.
02:24 Stick it by your bed, and every night add at least one more
02:28 thing that you're thankful for.
02:31 I began a list here in my journal.
02:33 Maybe yours would look something like this.
02:36 God I think You for Your unconditional love,
02:38 Your forgiveness, my husband, family, the gift of salvation,
02:44 friends, and ministry.
02:47 I could add to this list, and I could put health.
02:51 Now maybe some of these things you don't have in your life,
02:54 so you say, Well, I couldn't list those.
02:55 That's okay. Put down whatever you can in your list.
03:00 And every day add to that list.
03:03 Add to your gratitude journal.
03:06 Are you alive? Give thanks!
03:10 Did you eat breakfast this morning? Give thanks.
03:13 Do you have a job? Give thanks.
03:16 Many people are out of work.
03:19 Can you drive? or can your walk?
03:21 Either say, give thanks.
03:24 Many people can't afford a car, and some people can't walk.
03:28 They don't have the use of their legs.
03:30 Can you feel? even though it might hurt? Give thanks.
03:35 Do you have a Bible? Give thanks.
03:38 Can you read it? Give thanks.
03:42 Many people can't read.
03:44 Do you have at least one friend? one person in your life
03:48 who loves you? Give thanks.
03:51 And most importantly of all, do you have Jesus as your friend?
03:57 Give thanks. Now you might say, I don't have Jesus as my friend,
04:02 but He wants to be your friend.
04:04 I know He does. Let Him in.
04:06 Give Him a chance.
04:08 Next program we're going to discuss the rest of the keys
04:12 to experiencing freedom from sadness.
04:16 In closing is our Scripture: Romans 15:13.
04:20 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in
04:24 believing, that you may abound in power by the Holy Spirit.


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