How do you deal with life when bad things happen? We can live a life of joy, even when evil things happen all around us. In this podcast we examine what Scripture teaches us about how to choose joy.

I Choose Joy!

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How do you deal with life when bad things happen? We can live a life of joy, even when evil things happen all around us.

In this podcast we examine what Scripture teaches us about how to choose joy.

How do you deal with life when bad things happen? We can live a life of joy, even when evil things happen all around us. In this podcast we examine what Scripture teaches us about how to choose joy.

Show Notes For This Foundational Podcast:

  • Read James 1:1-4

There are two things we learn from the story about Lazarus and the beggar.

1. No one gets to escape hardship

Life isn’t fair, but it can be filled with joy.

2. Scripture tells us that we’ll go through hardship

We live in a sinful, fallen world, so offenses will come. It’s impossible for them not to come.

How do you deal with life when evil happens?

  • Cling to the hope of heaven. John 14:3
  • Rejoice and leap with joy.  Luke 6:20

Don’t waste your pain!

Learn how to count it all joy!

Instead of focusing on pain, learn how to live in joy from the inside out.

How do you do this?

    • Don’t’ be undecided about what is right and wrong
    • Choose today to be joyful in all things
    • Learn the joy Scriptures
    • Make a joy list
    • Choose joy over pain

 

 

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Discovering Jesus, volume 1 of a 3-part discipleship series, is a must-have manual for ever new believer and a great resource for church membership classes.The Joy of Becoming Like Jesus, volume 2 of a 3-part discipleship series, is a great resource for growing Christians seeking to go to the next level in their walk in Christ..Becoming Ambassadors for Christ, volume 3 of a 3-part discipleship series, is an excellent manual for mature believers looking for deeper intimacy with Jesus.

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F. Dean Hackett has served in full time Christian ministry since October 1971. He has ministered throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, serving as pastor, conference speaker and mentor.

He has planted four churches, assisted in planting fifteen others, and currently serves as Lead Pastor of Living Faith Church in Hermiston, Oregon.

Dean has been married forty-five years to his wife, Wanda. They have three children serving in full time Christian ministry. Their two daughters are missionaries in Croatia and their son is planting a church in Portland, Oregon. They have nine grandchildren.

Dr. Dean is known for training many leaders who are presently in full time ministry around the world. He has completed a Masters in Ministry, a Masters of Theology and a Ph.D. in practical theological with an emphasis in marriage and family counseling. His enthusiastic and challenging ministry has made him a popular teacher and conference speaker. He has written eight books and is presently writing the third book in a trilogy Freedom Series.

Dr. Hackett founded Spirit Life Ministries International in 2001 to facilitate ministries in Croatia and Bosnia Herzegovina and to open a training center for workers in those nations.

You can find him at F. Dean Hackett - Foundational, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest

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