My precious one, how I love you.

I long for you to partner with Me to bring My Kingdom to every aspect of your life;

to every part of life around you.

This is what I have created you for.

This is what you are to do in all the gifts and areas that I’ve put within you to enjoy.

Do not dread this life.

Do not just hold on and press in… doing what you can to be faithful

to what I’ve called you to.

Joy rises above it all. No matter what your circumstances are.

I know that when life is hard, and you are in pain, this is where your mind tends to go.

But this is not how I have created you to live.

No. I created you with joy, in joy, for joy. To have the fulness of joy.

Take joy.

Express it.

Meditate on Me and it will come!

Enjoy with Me all the wonder and beauty that I have hidden for you to find.

You are My delight and I have made much delight for you.

Stay focused on Me, and you will continue to see things to celebrate in and with Me.

I love your obedience and steadfastness.

I love your faithfulness as you press in and seek Me for the more.

I love how you seek to see others and bring My heart to them.

But, even more… I love for you to enjoy Me,

rest in Me,

delight in My ways,

and trust Me in it All.

Because when you do these latter things, the former will be established in your life!

So, My delightful, laugh with Me.

See My joy in what I created in others…

as you interact with them (and all of My creation).

And… in it all, I will fill you with the fulness of My joy and goodness!