Choosing joy

We wait for the LORD;
he is our help and shield.

For our hearts rejoice in him
because we trust in his holy name. (Psalm 33:20-21)

Yesterday, I was reading these words by Dietrich Bonhoeffer:

How are we supposed to be able to help those who are without joy and courage, if we ourselves are not borne by courage and joy?

That’s something God has been reminding me of this past month and reinforced to me again through Bonhoeffer’s words and today’s psalm.

I want to be God’s conduit of joy and courage to a joyless and fearful world.

And so despite all the “stuff” I see in this world and in my own life, this day—and every day—I choose with David to rejoice in the Lord and trust him.