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1. Wha
t’s the
ma
tter? Ma
ybe
I can help?
My make-up
is all wrong! My
clothes are outda
ted!
My grades are average!
AND—I have a pimple!
It’s the worst da
y
,
ever!
There is so much joy to be
found in Me, so much to be
happy about, which is why
the Enemy tries to get you
to focus on the negatives,
on all the things that are
not making you happy.
But there is a world of
joy to discover!
I’m your bridge, your door
to that world of joy.
Through Me you can gain
access to that happier
world, no matter what’s
going on with you right
now. You can be happy even
if you’re hurting, frus-
trated, or sad.
To have this supernatural hap-
piness you must believe that I
want you to be free from the
things that bring you down, and
that I want to make you happy and
joyful! And along with believing,
it also helps to start acting like
you are happy, even if you don’t
feel happy. This can take a lot
of faith, which also isn’t always
easy. But it can be done! And by
doing so, you will have set your
feet on a road to greater joys.
The “Joy Bridge”from Your
World to Mine

2. I ma
y not
alwa
ys feel
happy …
But I
can act
happy!
Originally published July 2006; adapted. Illustrations by Zeb. Design by Stefan Merour.
Copyright © 2012 by The Family International
I’m holding out My joy for you,
and the Enemy is holding out a
big stinky pile of negatives and
discouragement and condemnation.
If you keep looking at his crap,
you’ll never be able to see what
I’m offering you. Refuse to look
on the negatives! Refuse to let
the Devil have sway over your life,
heart, and emotions.
Resist the Devil, and
he will flee from you
(James 4:7), and make an
effort to enter into the
joy I have for you. Move
your focus away from
the things that make
you unhappy and point it
steadfastly on Me and
the happiness I bring.
There will always be
physical and emotional
reasons why you think it’s
illogical and impossible
for you to be happy—but
don’t focus on those
things, focus on Me!
Focus on the fact that I
love you and that I have
put family and friends in
your life who also love
you and are interested in
your happiness. My love
sets you free from con-
demnation, discouragement,
and any other joy-killer.
My love loves you for
who you are.