Finding Joy Again
- Mar 20
- 1 min read
“Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.” Psalm 51:12
Here’s the truth Scripture keeps repeating:
Joy is not gone. It is not lost. It is not beyond you.
It may be buried.
It may be bruised.
It may be quiet.
But it is recoverable.
How God Gently Restores Joy
Through small, ordinary goodness — a warm cup of coffee, a bird on the fence, a kind word.
Through connection — one safe person, one honest conversation, one moment of being seen.
Through permission — to rest, to heal, to not be “on,” to not pretend.
Through His presence — not loud, not demanding, but steady and near.
Lord, I’m tired of feeling numb. I miss the sound of my own laughter. I miss feeling alive. Restore to me the joy I’ve lost—gently, patiently, in ways that fit the season I’m in. Help me notice the small gifts You place in my path today. Teach my heart to open again, even a little. Amen.
Where have you seen the smallest hint of joy recently you might have overlooked?
