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Psalm 16:11 (NET) You lead me in the path of life;

I experience absolute joy in your presence;

you always give me sheer delight.

Chronicles 16:27 (NET)

Majestic splendor emanates from him, he is the source of strength and joy.

As we come to an end of the month of September, I want to leave us with one fabulous exhortation...surrender to joy! God wants us to live in complete joy and fulfillment as we surrender our lives to Him. We can walk in total bliss as we say yes to the will of God. We can look to Him as the author and finisher of our faith. He wants us to be encouraged no matter what the situation before us reveals. We so many opportunities to choose joy and choose Jesus...what a beautiful choice that is for us!

He will allow us to find joy no matter the circumstance if we let Him. As I write this I'm sitting in a cafe on my lunch break, knowing that I am diving head first into hectic day at work, but I know that God will give me joy in the little moments of mayhem if I allow Him. As I was scrolling through old pictures on Instagram, I found a picture with this quote...

"I would rather have 30 minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special."

Once I saw this, I remembered last year...2014 was the year of enchantment with the Lord and I don't want that to go away just because it's 2015 (almost 2016). With that in mind, I'm challenging all of us ladies to find 30 minutes of wonderful in each day and praise the Lord for it. Surrender to joy, not just in September, but every single day that God blesses you with. Let Him be your blessed hope, your peace, your everything. He is a wonderful Savior and we need to keep our eyes fixed on the beauty of the Lord. Enjoy the final days of September...I hope they are filled with many minutes of wonderful!!

Nehemiah 12:43 (NET)

And on that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced, for God had given them great joy...