I Peter 1:13 NKJV “Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;”
The enemies always tries to convince you that God is distant which is a lie. Remember God lives inside of you! Can you be closer than that? God within you, who cans separate you from the love of God? No one. Life has to rise up from within. The enemy tries to convince you that you have to get something from God. No, you need to allow God to rise up from within you. He is in you and life arises from within you. You need a mindset that is rooted from your spirit, not your soul.
The inner man of the spirit knows how to think in difficult times. The only way for that thought process to rise up is by giving praise and thanksgiving. It is rejoicing. In the giving of thanks or confessing who He is and who He is to you as your Lord and your Shepherd leading! Thank you Lord You are my healer, Thank you Lord You are my Provider, Thank you Lord You are my wisdom, Thank you Lord You are my Protector; Thank you Lord You are my Vindicator; that causes the inner man to rise up and come to the forefront in your circumstances; it is not trying to think from within, but it is worshiping the God within you and knowing as you worship that anointing rises up within you and so do all the resources of heaven also. His mind within you comes to the forefront.
Beloved, you and I have a secret place in God where I can know His heart, His mind and His purpose for me. Thanksgiving creates blessing. Continuous rejoicing opens us up to increase. Life is about possibilities not negatives. Jesus said, “All things are possible, only believe” (Mark 9:23).
Thanksgiving has a creative power to produce good. It is good for us to rejoice. Consider joy it is a fruit of the spirit meaning this is God’s personality. It is the way He is. As we sing FOR joy, that is what becomes imparted. We are expanded on the inside. Our eyes are watchful for blessing, increase and favor. Goodness is drawn to us as we lift up Jesus in our hearts. We make ourselves attractive to favor and blessing. We are able to look at life and circumstances differently.
I Thessalonians 5:16-18 NKJV “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
Rejoicing increases faith which is the spiritual equivalent of endorphins. Faith increases our focus and readiness to see God in everything and lean into Him. When we give thanks our ability to trust and believe increases dramatically, because praise produces power
Rejoicing overcomes any inherent negativity and aligns our heart with the continuity of favor. When we rejoice as a lifestyle then life is less of a roller coaster. It flows. It is more stable and even. We experience more rest, more peace, more joyfulness and our capacity to believe cannot be diminished by events.