Don't Settle For The Norm
"Have you ever experienced the Joy of the Lord?" I asked my friend. We were in the middle of a very open and honest conversation about lack of happiness. She said "I know I have at times, but not in a long while." David prayed "Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners shall be converted to you." (Psalm 51: 12-13 NKJV) A long time ago, I prayed this prayer also. I truly didn't even know what I was asking for. I just knew that something had to give. Seeking happiness is fine. Wanting life to be a certain way so that everything will go the way you think it should is normal. Wanting to be happy is 100% a human characteristic. But let's face it. Life is anything but nor