Make a Choice to Rejoice

Making a good decision is the first step toward success. This year I've made a choice to rejoice in the Lord. I'm not waiting until everything is perfect. Habakkuk made that choice, he said I will rejoice in the LORD. In this post I share how this one decision impacted Habakkuk's life and what it can do for you. That decision is especially important this year. This is my first post this year, so I really want to say...but maybe I'm too late to say it now? There's no doubt that I am late, but is it too late to say it? Please say, "Go ahead, say it."  So here goes "Happy New Year" There are a lot of folks that are skeptical about how happy this year is going to be especially since the last two have been one disaster after another. And here I am starting a conversation about rejoicing. Is there a reason to rejoice? You better believe there is and that's why I am sharing Habakkuk's story with you. Honestly, I understand their skepticism. It's been rough, rough, rough for so many people! I can't tell you that this will be a "happy" year, but I am confident that this year can be a joy-filled year with reasons to rejoice. AND…How do I know? I don't have a crystal ball that gives me the winning lottery number or stock market insight, yet I have the words of an old song that I used to listen to on a cassette tape and Scripture for the foundation of my hope. This message is from Habakkuk...the whole book! Don't panic it's only 3 chapters. The key verse in this chat is Habakkuk 3:18 NLT Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. His decision to rejoice was a vital key in turning his attitude around...and we all know how important our attitude really is! The choice to rejoice unlocks joy! We all could use more of that these days.