Joy Let Loose

February 3, 2018

Finding Joy in the Unexpected by Thinking Outside the Box

Finding Joy in the UnexpectedI’ve been looking for it all year, but I seem lately to be finding  joy in the unexpected by thinking outside the box. When I first started to write for Joy Let LooseI think I tethered it to something I believed it ought to be. I’m a believer in Jesus, and I believe our joy is found in God. And I wanted everything I wrote to be a proof text of that.

God = Joy, so I thought that  Joy Let Loose must be very specifically tied to Scriptural truth in the form of passages, devotions, prayers etc. I have loved every piece I have written here for you over the last year, and all of these things are GOOD.

Finding Joy in the Unexpected

But God has been nudging at me to open my peripheral vision a bit. I think He’s inviting me to pull my head out of the pages just a little, and to get outside of my mind a bit. I think He is asking me to unwrap the gift of joy that He shares through the tangible world around me, in people, laughter, health, and beauty.

 

And I’m wrestling with this. In fact, I’ve resisted publishing anything on Joy Let Loose for several weeks because I’m finding joy in the unexpected, and I don’t know how to tell you about it.

Please Pray?

So, dear readers, would you please pray? I want to respond well to the Lord, and continue finding  joy in the unexpected by looking outside the box. I might be writing about some different kinds of things in the future. But it will be amidst the same kinds of pieces I’ve been writing all along. And this may seem bigger to me than it will for you, but I still would love your prayers moving forward.

Where are you finding  joy these days?

Elizabeth Joy

 

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    Leslie
    February 7, 2018

    Elizabeth, I love this. It shows a heart willing to follow where God leads. I understand about meeting up with the unexpected and that leading to things going forth a little differently than we thought. It’s happened to me with my blogging as well. Thinking of you and just said a prayer for you, too!

  2. Elizabeth Joy – Worshiper of Jesus, wife and mother, joy-seeker, writer and wellness advocate. I see all of life as infused with calling to glorify the Lord and help people walk in freedom with Him. I'm a worship leader, and I love to help people pursue holistic emotional and physical wellness.

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    Elizabeth
    February 7, 2018

    That is so kind of you, Leslie! I appreciate your encouragement and prayer! It’s difficult to unravel my own preconceived ideas of what this is all about. But I’m looking forward to finding joy in it too. 🙂

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    Ailie Baumann
    February 8, 2018

    Praying for you Elizabeth. Joy comes from knowing God and following his nudgings. Usually his ideas result in way more joy than we’d thought possible and its often different to what we think 🙂

    • Elizabeth Joy – Worshiper of Jesus, wife and mother, joy-seeker, writer and wellness advocate. I see all of life as infused with calling to glorify the Lord and help people walk in freedom with Him. I'm a worship leader, and I love to help people pursue holistic emotional and physical wellness.

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      Elizabeth Rhyno
      February 8, 2018

      Thanks so much, Allie – that is so true! He has things for us beyond what we could ever imagine! Thank you do stopping by. 🙂

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    Carley Morse
    March 2, 2018

    This reminds me of when Matt Chandler talks about things that stir our affections for the Lord, and these things aren’t necessarily spiritual by nature. But they spur us on to love God more and pursue Him and give us joy in Him. I’d love to hear more about where you’re finding joy in unexpected places!

    • Elizabeth Joy – Worshiper of Jesus, wife and mother, joy-seeker, writer and wellness advocate. I see all of life as infused with calling to glorify the Lord and help people walk in freedom with Him. I'm a worship leader, and I love to help people pursue holistic emotional and physical wellness.

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      Elizabeth
      March 3, 2018

      I’ll have to look that up – thanks for telling me. And I’ll keep you posted! 🙂

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