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<v SPEAKER_00>Have you ever noticed that it can be easy to drift away from joy?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Maybe not from our faith or belief in God, but from the joy that can accompany our relationship with Jesus.

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<v SPEAKER_00>In Psalm 51:12, David makes a request for his joy to be restored.

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<v SPEAKER_00>He says, Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.

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<v SPEAKER_00>While we don't need to ask God for salvation again, we can come to him with a request to restore joy.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Take a moment to pause and consider the level of joy you are experiencing right now in life.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Thank God for the gift of salvation.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Praise Him that this gift was not earned, but freely given it.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Bring that honestly before Him.