You can only be full of praise if you are full of joy. It is written: “Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise” (James 5:13). If you are not joyful, you cannot sing. You are not qualified to praise Him if there is no joy in your heart.

Joy is an asset on the path to success. If you are not joyful, you remove God from your affairs. But when you continually rejoice, His presence is constantly guaranteed. Jesus said, “I always do what pleases Him.” In other words: “I create an atmosphere that is favorable to Him, and My Father is always with me. He has not left me alone. I do not drive His presence away, so He stays with Me forever.“

There is something within me that always causes joy to spring forth. One day, I told God: “Lord, even if You stop answering my prayers, You will always be my God.” Do you know why I am always content? I always tell myself that I do not need what I don’t have, because He will withhold no good thing from those who walk uprightly. Therefore, what I don’t have is not good for me. When something is good, He gives it to me. That’s how I maintain my cheerfulness.

I have never seen a man achieve anything through complaining and murmuring. No one has ever made a mark on earth through fear and anxiety. Fears only wear men down. They add nothing to your life. Therefore, always rejoice in the Lord. Again, I say, rejoice!

I have some principles based on the Scriptures that have helped me always keep my head high. One of them is: “God is always right.” Only a fool fights against someone he knows he can never defeat. So, whenever you complain, you are only pitching your tent against the integrity of God.

I soar on the wings of His presence. I am divinely covered and surrounded. I have never found anything strong enough to break my inner peace. I have always had a reason to smile in the face of any situation. This guarantees His presence!

Since Satan knows he cannot withstand divine presence, he spends his time stealing people’s joy. Every little thing that robs you of your joy is a work of the devil aimed at causing you to lose God’s presence.

“For the fig tree does not bud, and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. The Sovereign Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, He enables me to tread on the heights.” Habakkuk 3:17-19

Do you want to succeed in life?

Yet, I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. The Sovereign Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, He enables me to walk on the heights.

If only more people could understand this mystery, they would be ten times better than they are today. Do you want to succeed in the world, in your home, and in your work? The presence of God! Carry His presence, and everyone will locate you! The presence of God gives you unusual grace. With it, no one can resist or turn you away.

Undisputed success is therefore the inheritance of the saints who know how to give thanks, who are full of praise and joy, because they are the only ones capable of moving the hand of God to produce results in their favor.

You will not lack results !…

This text is an excerpt from the book “EXPLORING THE SECRETS OF SUCCESS” written by David O. Oyedepo.

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