Christmas is

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of joy (Luke 2:9-11)

What if it were possible to live with the joy of Christmas every day?

Joy killers:

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Comparison

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Brokenness

If you want to live with the joy of Christmas day every day, begin by understanding the difference between

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and joy (Proverbs 3:13)

A bit about your brain

• System 1 Thinking is __fast__, automatic, and __effortless__
• System 2 Thinking is slow, __analytical__, and strenuous

Happiness is an

reaction to positive life circumstances

Joy is the result of a

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response to

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of life’s circumstances (James 1:2)


Bottom line–Happiness is a

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. Joy is a

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The secret to living with the joy of Christmas day every day—you have to

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it! (1 Thessalonians 5:16; Philippians 4:4)

Choose joy by processing life’s circumstances through a trifocal lens:

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God’s goodness in the past (Psalm 92:4; Romans 4:7-8)
Create a Christmas Gratitude List

Abiding in God’s

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in the present (John 15:11 NLT)
Create a summary of your weekly abiding time

Depending on God’s

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in the future (James 1:2 NLT)
Create a Joy Opportunities List

Choose joy by faithfully following God’s

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for life (Psalm 119:1; Psalm 106:3)
Check your Joy to Misery Index

When you choose joy, here is what you can expect—a joy-full life every day of your life (Galatians 5:16,22-23 NLT)

We cannot always choose our circumstances, but every day we get to choose our life

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those circumstances. –Sarah Frankl