Welcome back to Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Hey, if you're brand new with us, we're glad that you found us.

Every day we're going to dive into Rick's teachings, and today we're continuing the series called How God Meets Your Deepest Needs.

Now, in this series, Rick explores how the different Hebrew names of God that are found in the Bible

actually illustrate the special ways that God cares for us. His constant presence, his purpose

for your life, and his preparation for a place for you in heaven. Okay, I'm excited to hear what

Rick has to say with part one of a message called How to Live a Joy-filled

Life.

You need joy in your life.

This is not just some casual thing that, oh, it'd be nice to have.

You have a fundamental, emotional need for joy in your life.

Life without joy is overwhelming. Life without joy is overwhelming.

Life without joy is overburdened.

Life without joy is oppressive.

Studies have actually shown that the more joy we have in our lives,

the more productive we are.

In fact, I read last night an article by U.S. News and World Report

saying that

corporations are now hiring joy consultants to kind of pop up and build up the joy in people's

lives so that all the employees will be more productive. That it is true that you have more

energy, more creativity, more creativity, the more joy you have in your life.

Now, for several weeks, we've been in this series on how God wants to meet your deepest needs.

And that includes your need for joy.

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