{"id":1445,"date":"2023-03-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upliftingstar.com\/star1015denver\/2023\/03\/16\/1-thessalonians-devotional\/"},"modified":"2023-03-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T06:00:00","slug":"1-thessalonians-devotional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upliftingstar.com\/star1015denver\/2023\/03\/16\/1-thessalonians-devotional\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover The Secret to Staying Joyful on Even Your Worst Days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever had one of those days where it feels like just about everything<\/em> irritates you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was last Wednesday for me. (Let me be honest though, it\u2019s many<\/em> days if I\u2019m not careful!) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day started fine, but then one little thing at work didn\u2019t go like I had hoped<\/strong>. Then another less-than-perfect situation happened, which I quickly blamed on someone else in my mind (I\u2019m a pro at the blame game!). And then I was bent out of shape over the day\u2019s misfires, which made me just want to go home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But when it\u2019s time to go home, all those little things pile up, making us a terrible version of ourselves<\/strong> to be presented to our families\u2026the ones we love the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if, for the sake of those around us, we practiced this mindset instead?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Always be joyful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Never stop praying. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Be thankful in all circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Last Wednesday, when the first little thing went wrong for me, I\u2019m positive my day would have ended differently<\/strong> had I repeated the mantra \u201cAlways be joyful, never stop praying, be thankful in all circumstances\u201d the moment I felt annoyance rising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    And my husband would have received a more pleasant version of me at the end of the day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Those words are from the Bible<\/strong> (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18<\/a>) and the verses end with telling us the \u201cwhy\u201d behind it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201c...for this is God\u2019s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you are a follower of Jesus, it\u2019s God\u2019s plan for you to always be joyful, never stop praying<\/a>, and remain thankful in all circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When trouble presents itself, let\u2019s try to go to the 1 Thessalonians mindset, instead of the place of irritation. And if for no other reason, let\u2019s try so we can be better<\/strong> for our families and those we love!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Cari Kates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Director of Digital Content, STAR 99.1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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