"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again. Rejoice!"
Dear Father,
I pray that these children come to know and feel the joy that you intend for them. Life can and will be hard. But in you, even in the midst of difficulty, there can be joy. And we can rejoice and celebrate. Help them first to develop a keen awareness of the blessings they receive from you everyday and develop a heart of thankfulness for things great and small that you shower on them. Let them live in an attitude of thankfullness so that joy and rejoicing erupt naturally out of their thankful hearts.
May their joy, then not depend on their particular circumstances because they become able to see your blessings in the midst of adversity. Let the light of their joy brighten the world around them and may your salvation reach those in their spheres of influence because their lives reveal the true joy that comes from being in you and in your Son, filled by your Spirit.
Amen
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