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Growing Joy May 25 Devotional

by David Joynt on May 25, 2023


PHILIPPIANS 2:14-15| 14 Do all things without murmuring and arguing, 15 so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like stars in the world.

 

We can also find joy in things that do not happen. There are numerous moments when it is easy to whine, complain, object, or just express negative or disparaging emotions. After all, traffic can be angering, service substandard, and other people can be frustrating and impatient.

 

When we meet life’s small imperfections with serenity—that is worth being joyful about! Serenity is so rare, Paul says, that it makes us shine like stars in the darkness.

 

Practice serenity in the face of frustration today.

 

 

Gracious God,

Let not my heart be troubled by all of life’s minor flaws. May my serenity shine today.

Amen.

 

About the Author
David Joynt

Dave Joynt began his service as a pastor at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona in September 2014. This meant a move away from the Northeast, where he has a long history, growing up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and then serving congregations in Delaware and New Jersey for a total of 23 years.

Dave was nurtured in a great church in Bethlehem where his parents, Anne and Carey, served as elders. He graduated in classics from Lehigh University where his Father taught, and then from Oxford, where he met his wife Julia. Ordained in 1988, he completed a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1993.

He and Julia have a son, Tristan, and a daughter, Madeleine.

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