While most of us want to live a life defined by joy and contentment, it seems incredibly difficult to obtain and at times almost impossible. Whether it is comparison, outside circumstances, or other people that rob our joy, something always seems to right there threatening to steal away the joy we want. And honestly, for many of us, the biggest reason that we can’t find joy is because of the deep, disappointment that we have with ourselves. So how can experiencing joy become easy? How can that be the default reaction we have when bad things come our way. In the third week of this series, Pastor Stephen talks about how joy must become a habit in order for it be our default reaction and shows from the Bible how we can get over the self loathing that keeps us stuck.

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MESSAGE NOTES

Philippians 3:1
Philippians 3:2-4
Philippians 3:5-8
Philippians 3:9-11
Philippians 3:15-21
Sermon Quotes:
“Joy becomes habit when I remember where my goodness comes from.”
“Joy becomes habit when my pain moves me closer to Jesus.”