{"id":1161,"date":"2022-12-06T16:44:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T16:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/?p=1161"},"modified":"2022-12-06T16:54:32","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T16:54:32","slug":"choose-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/2022\/12\/06\/choose-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"Choose Joy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello friend,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, O righteous,\u00a0<\/em><br><em>and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!\u00a0<\/em><br><strong>Psalm 32:11<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we see and face things we have never seen or experienced.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But my friend, Jesus, has not changed!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we have entered this season of celebrating the birth of Jesus, I encourage you to choose joy, celebrate Jesus, and share His love with others. May our faith grow as we gather to pray and may our joy in the Lord overflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Ministry Updates<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As I share the words and scripture above, I want you to know that I am committed to choosing joy in my life. Even though it is very different from what some would call a normal career path, I am grateful for the path God has me walking. The Lord has opened multiple opportunities for me to minister and serve Him with the gifts, talents, and passion He has given me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These opportunities of ministry include ministry along the 1-12 corridor, diving deeper into ministry in the Baton Rouge area, leading prayer groups in Washington, DC, networking with other national ministries and supporting DC area pastors and ministry leaders, plus leading four weekly prayer calls. These opportunities provide ongoing connections that allow Jesus and His love to be shared with individuals and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the ministry opportunities I have shared, I remain grateful for God\u2019s favor to minister to Louisiana State Troopers and the civilians that work with them. They have the heart to serve the people of Louisiana, and the civilians serving in support roles have the heart to assist the State Troopers to be the best of their ability. It is a blessing to see a lot of this work up close as I offer them messages of hope and encouragement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to these opportunities, I send out a weekly prayer post through the Family Research Council. If you\u2019d like to receive those posts, please sign up for them below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/frc.org\/prayerpost\" style=\"background-color:#1d417c;color:#eeeeee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/jayjohnston.org\/index.php\/contact-us\/ noopener\">Sign Up for Prayer Post<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><strong>Prayer Ministry Updates<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have shared about the prayer calls in the past, and I encourage you to join me on one or more of these calls. It is a great way to strengthen your prayer life as you pray with others. The callers are from all over the United States, and it is an absolute joy to pray with people from all walks of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you ever want to join one of the calls, below is the schedule for each call and the number to join. I invite you to join me on one or all of them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Saturday Prayer Call<\/strong><br>Every Saturday @ 6:30 am CST<br>We focus on the Seven Mountains of Prayer and providing ministry time for intercessors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Monday Prayer Call<\/strong><br>Every Monday @ 10:00 am CST<br>We focus on the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Tuesday Prayer Call<\/strong><br>Every Tuesday @ 12:00 pm CST<br>We focus on praying for the US Government and Elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Louisiana Prayer Call<\/strong><br>Every Tuesday @ 7:00 pm CST<br>We focus on praying for the Seven Mountains of Prayer in Louisiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Join us here:<\/strong><br>Phone number: 425-436-6287\u00a0<br>When prompted, dial: 970542#<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feel free to share this info and invite others to join us to pray. If you have a friend join us, please have them email me at jay@jayjohnston.org so I can include them in a weekly email reminder about these calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>Thank You<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I count it a joy to call you a friend. 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