PRAYING THROUGH
EXPERIENCE JOY

1. Psalm 16:11 You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.
   PRAY to experience joy with the knowledge that God is always present with you.
2. Nehemiah 8:10b Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
   PRAY to be strengthened with the joy of the Lord.
3. James 1:2 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials.
   PRAY to surrender to God’s teachings through difficult times.
4. Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
   PRAY for your heart to be filled with hope and joy.
5. Psalm 30:5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning.
   PRAY for joy even in trials.
6. Romans 15:32 So that I may come to you in joy by the will of God and find refreshing rest in your company.
   PRAY for your relationships to be blessed with joy.
7. John 16:22 Therefore you too have grief now; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
   PRAY for your heart to be guarded to not lose joy.
8. Acts 20:35 In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
   PRAY to find joy in serving others.
9. Isaiah 55:12 For you will go out with joy and be led forth with peace.
   PRAY to bring joy to those you meet throughout your day.
10. Psalm 98:4 Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth; break forth and sing for joy and sing praises.
    PRAY your worship will be filled with joy.
11. Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is in your midst, a victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.
    THANK God for rejoicing over you.
12. Colossians 1:11 Strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously.
    PRAY to rejoice always.
13. Habakkuk 3:18 Yet I will exult in the Lord, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
    PRAY for joy that is rooted in God, not in circumstances.
14. Matthew 25:21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’
    PRAY to be faithful in what God gives you to do.
15. Philemon 1:7 For I have come to have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
    PRAY to bring joy to others through your love for them.
16. 2 Corinthians 7:4 Great is my confidence in you; great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in all our affliction.
    PRAY for your joy to remain unshaken despite your circumstances.
17. Philippians 2:2 Make my joy complete by being of the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.
    PRAY for God’s wisdom in bringing truth and unity in your community.
18. Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.
    PRAY that the Holy Spirit will grow joy in you.
19. 1 Peter 1:8 And though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory.
    PRAY that your love for God overflows joy to those around you each day.
20. Hebrews 12:2 Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
    PRAY to endure with joy.
21. Psalm 94:19 When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your consolations delight my soul.
    PRAY that during anxious times you stay focused on God’s comfort.
22. John 15:11 These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.
    PRAY to be filled with Christ’s joy.
23. Psalm 5:11 But let all who take refuge in You be glad, let them ever sing for joy; and may You shelter them, that those who love Your name may exult in You.
    PRAY that you find your joy in the Lord and not in the things of this world.
24. Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer.
    PRAY to deepen your communication with God through prayer.
25. Proverbs 11:25 The generous man will be prosperous, and he who waters will himself be watered.
    PRAY to find joy in being generous.
26. Isaiah 35:10 And the ransomed of the LORD will return and come with joyful shouting to Zion, with everlasting joy upon their heads. They will find gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.
    PRAY for your sorrow and sighing to flee away and be replaced with joy.
27. Psalm 126:5 Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.
    PRAY that your labor brings joy in due time.
28. Luke 10:20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.
    THANK God for eternal life.
29. Isaiah 61:3 To grant those who mourn in Zion, giving them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
    PRAY that any sorrow you may have will be replaced with joy.
30. Luke 15:7 I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
    PRAY to have the greatest joy when others come to know Christ as their Savior.