Finding Deep Joy in God Practical Steps to Cultivate Lasting Happiness in Your Spiritual Journey. January 31st, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

 

Finding Deep Joy in God

Practical Steps to Cultivate Lasting Happiness in Your Spiritual Journey.

January 31st, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

In the pursuit of a fulfilling spiritual life, many believers grapple with the question: "How can I become truly happy in God?" This quest for divine joy is central to the Christian experience, as genuine happiness in God reflects our deep satisfaction in Him.

1. Deepen Your Knowledge of God

A profound understanding of God's character and His works is foundational to finding joy in Him. Engage with Scripture not merely as a routine but as a means to know God intimately. Reflect on His attributes His love, mercy, justice, and sovereignty. As you grow in your knowledge of God, your appreciation and joy in Him will naturally deepen.

2. Meditate on the Gospel

Regularly remind yourself of the gospel's truths: that through Christ's sacrifice, you are forgiven, accepted, and loved by God. This meditation fosters gratitude and joy, as it centers your heart on the profound love God has shown you.

3. Engage in Worship and Praise

Worship is a powerful avenue to experience joy in God. Through singing, prayer, and reflection, express your adoration and gratitude. Worship shifts your focus from life's challenges to God's greatness, filling your heart with joy.

4. Foster Community with Joyful Believers

Surround yourself with fellow Christians who exude joy in their walk with God. Their enthusiasm and love for God can inspire and uplift you, creating a supportive environment where joy is shared and multiplied.

5. Serve Others

Acts of service allow you to experience God's love in action. By serving others, you reflect Christ's love, which in turn deepens your own joy. Service shifts the focus from self to others, aligning your heart with God's compassionate nature.

6. Practice Gratitude

Cultivate a habit of thanking God for His daily blessings, both big and small. Gratitude opens your eyes to God's continual goodness, fostering a joyful heart.

7. Seek the Holy Spirit's Guidance

The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in producing joy within us. Pray for the Spirit to fill you, guide you, and produce the fruit of joy in your life. As you yield to the Spirit, you'll find a deeper, more abiding joy in God.

Conclusion

Finding true happiness in God is a journey that involves intentional practices and a heart open to His presence. By deepening your knowledge of God, engaging in worship, fostering community, serving others, practicing gratitude, and seeking the Holy Spirit's guidance, you can cultivate a lasting and fulfilling joy in your spiritual walk.

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Trump to Top FBI Agents: Get Out!

(StraightShooterNews.com) – President Donald Trump’s administration is cleaning house at the FBI, demanding resignations from top officials as he wants to return to law, order, and accountability within the country’s premier law enforcement agency.

The shakeup coincides with the confirmation hearing of Kash Patel, Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, promising a new era of unbiased investigation and constitutional adherence.

Several high-ranking FBI officials, including executive assistant directors overseeing crucial areas like national security, criminal, and cyber investigations, have been given an ultimatum: resign or face demotion.

These officials, promoted under former Director Christopher Wray’s leadership, are now facing the consequences of their actions during the previous administrations.

The move is part of President Trump’s broader strategy to drain the swamp and rid federal agencies of deep state operatives who have long undermined conservative values and the will of the American people.

While leftist media outlets cry foul, portraying this as a “purge,” patriotic Americans understand that this is a necessary step to restore integrity to the FBI.

For too long, the bureau has been mired in political controversies and accused of partisan behavior, particularly in its handling of investigations related to conservative figures.

Kash Patel, Trump’s nominee for FBI Director, has assured the Senate Intelligence Committee that under his leadership, the FBI will maintain its independence and not bow to political pressure.

Moreover, critics argue that these career civil servants cannot be fired without cause, but they fail to recognize that years of biased decision-making and potential abuse of power are more than sufficient grounds for dismissal.

President Trump has already fired 18 inspectors general from various departments, citing their failure to perform their duties fairly and effectively.

As Americans witness this necessary housecleaning, it is important to remember that these changes are not about political retribution, but about restoring the FBI to its core mission of protecting American citizens and upholding the law without bias.

The bureau’s independence from political influence is crucial, and these personnel changes are a step towards achieving that goal.

Americans can take heart in knowing that President Trump is following through on his promises to drain the swamp and reform the government institutions.

With Kash Patel at the helm of the FBI and a new team of unbiased professionals in key positions, Americans can look forward to an era of true justice and equal application of the law for all, regardless of their political affiliations.

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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report Friday, January 31, 2025

 

LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report Friday, January 31, 2025 Having problems reading this email? Visit LifeNews.com. Top Stories •Trump Reverses Biden Policy Funding Military Abortion Travel •Abortionist Indicted for Illegally Mailing Abortion Pills to Pro-Life State • Senator Wants Rubio to Reverse Biden Abortion Policy •Planned Parenthood Opens Its Largest Abortion Facility Ever •Scroll Down for More Pro-Life News President Trump Reverses Biden Policy Funding Military Abortion Travel Abortionist Indicted for Mailing Abortion Pills to Pro-Life State Senator Wants Rubio to Reverse Biden Abortion Policy Planned Parenthood Opens Its Largest Abortion Facility Ever   Kash Patel Promises to Investigate How Biden Targeted Catholics   Bevelyn Williams Recalls When She Learned Trump Pardoned Her    I Survived an Abortion. Democrats Think I Should Have Died Congressional Bill Would Require Enforcement of Abortion Ban MORE PRO-LIFE NEWS FROM TODAY Poll Shows Young Americans Wants Abortion Limits Planned Parenthood Caught Partnering With School to Push Sex and LGBTQ Agenda on Teens Democrats Cite Studies Showing Abortion Pills are Safe, But The Studies are From the Abortion Industry Colorado is Punishing This Nurse Because She Saved My Baby From Abortion San Antonio City Council Rejects Funding Abortion Travel to Kill Babies Comments orquestions? Email news@lifenews.com.

Once-Peaceful Sweden Now Averaging One Bombing A Day Guess Why? Are you hearing anything about this in your local news? Wes Walker January 31, 2025

 

Once-Peaceful Sweden Now Averaging One Bombing A Day — Guess Why?

Are you hearing anything about this in your local news?

 January 31, 2025

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To call it a crisis is an understatement, and yet hardly anyone in the American media even knows it’s happening. They’d rather scold Americans for defending the Second Amendment.

Europe is forever changed since the migrant crisis of 2015, the one whose origin is largely owed to the fall of Libya after Gaddafi was killed (thanks Hillary) and the Syrian Civil War (thanks to Obama’s CIA funding the terrorists)

Trump rose to prominence in the first place because he recognized this as a problem — and wanted to do something about it — at a time when most other people were calling it a good thing. Europeans were waving signs, welcoming migrants.

Ten years later, we can evaluate the changes that have come in the wake of that welcome. One of the most dramatic examples most of us hardly hear about is seen in Sweden.

Do you know about the bombings? Mainstream media practically trips over themselves to talk about gun violence here in America, but do you know what’s been happening in Sweden lately? Here’s a clue:

You know it’s bad when Swedish real estate agents cite ‘no bombings’ as a feature to make a neighborhood desirable.

It’s gotten so bad that the government admits it has ‘lost control’ of the violence at an emergency meeting where they’re looking at changing laws to close loopholes about charging and surveilling minors now being exploited by criminal gangs.

“Sweden is in the midst of a new wave of violence; it’s primarily the bombings that are increasing, with almost one occurring every day,” Kristersson told reporters on Thursday.

“It’s abundantly clear that we do not have control over this wave of violence; otherwise, we wouldn’t be here,” he added.

In 2024, there were 317 total blasts reported by police, which has coincided with a troubling escalation in gang-related conflicts.

According to the Swedish prime minister, gang violence is now affecting entire communities, showing “total indifference” to the consequences in residential areas. The Swedish Police Authority estimated in 2024 that 1,700 under-18s were active members of criminal networks. — Euractive

Another European news site gives more context:

But since the turn of the century, the government’s own reports tell a story of a nation with skyrocketing homicides primarily driven by gun violence and an influx of international criminals sweeping into disadvantaged areas.
Only Albania and Montenegro are ahead of Sweden in the rankings of gun deaths per capita within Europe and the city of Malmo is now classed as more dangerous than Baghdad.
On Wednesday, Salwan Momika, 38, known for repeatedly burning the Koran, was gunned down in his Stockholm apartment. In a press conference following the killing Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told the media it was “obvious that we have no control over the wave of violence”.
[…] “Before when [someone shot] a gun they tended to run away,” Khoshnood said, “[But the Emporia killer] didn’t try to do anything. It just put the gun back in his pants, took out his phone, ordered a cab and waited for it to come and get him.” — Express

The Emporia killer was 15 years old.

A decade ago, anyone who questioned the wisdom of mass immigration of people with a wildly different way of life were written off as bigots. But now we’ve had a decade to evaluate the results of such reckless immigration policy.

Thirty-one bombings in a month and gun crime in the same level as Albania and Montenegro? That’s NOT what Sweden looked like a mere generation ago.

Maybe — just maybe — Trump’s immigration policy is motivated by something other than what leftists reflexively CLAIM it is motivated by.

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Satanists Exploit Christian Program to Impose Their Agenda on Children

 Satanists Exploit Christian Program to Impose Their Agenda on Children

 

Satanism in America is being pushed with ferocious intensity, and they are now targeting the school system to accomplish their goals.

One recent example is a case in Ohio where local Satanists turned the tables on a “religious release” program in public schools that allows students to be taken off campus for religious education in the middle of the school day.

Sign Today! Tell Edgewood Elementary School to Stop Promoting Satanism

“Hellion Academy for Independent Learning (HAIL) which is run by the Satanic Temple, is offering a once-a-month program at Edgewood Elementary School per the request of a parent. According to the satanic minister in charge, this program is only offered when requested and only at schools where other religious programs already exist.

Pluralism is America’s Achille’s heel and the Satanists know that. All religions are not equal and this is what happens when we recognize them as such.

This new program was requested as an alternative to LifeWise Academy, an Ohio-based program that offers a 55-minute study of the bible once a week. The same satanic minister explains: “We aren’t trying to shut the LifeWise Academy down, but I do think a lot of school districts don’t realize when they open the door for one religion, they open it for all of them.”

That is shocking! 

Demand that Edgewood Elementary School Stop Promoting Satanism

It is important to realize the deceptive nature of Satanism and Satan, who is promoted under the guise of a mere legendary or mythical being and who is downplayed as a funny little cartoon character. This should not come as a surprise though, since it is well known that Satan is the father of all lies.

Parents should do everything in their power to thwart this effort on the part of Satanists who are now seeking to corrupt children with their promotion of the satanic.