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    Defiant Joy Bible Study Guide: What Happens When You’re Full of It
    Defiant Joy Bible Study Guide: What Happens When You’re Full of It
    Defiant Joy Bible Study Guide: What Happens When You’re Full of It
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    Defiant Joy Bible Study Guide: What Happens When You’re Full of It

    By Candace Payne

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    Joy is closer than you think because God is better than you may believe!

    We live in a culture that either tries to connect feelings of joy to empty and broken pleasures, or else it makes us feel guilty for feeling joyful at all. But both extremes are corruptions of the call to gladness that God gave us.

    With infectious humor, delight, and unfaltering wisdom, Candace Payne (aka "Chewbacca Mom") reveals biblical insights that lead to unshakable joy and freedom in every circumstance. Dispel the myths that joy is frivolous, laughter immature, and happiness unbiblical or undeserved; and open your heart to receive the freedom and joy that God created you to live in.

    John 15:11 says, "I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete."

    In this six-session video Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), learn what it is to live a life expressed by the joy of knowing how much you are loved by God!

    The Defiant Joy Bible study challenges groups to get honest and real in their discussion time and to explore the truth in what Scripture says about happiness. It also includes a personal "Joy Lab" that makes homework a new daily practice in the art of encountering the abundance God intends for each of us when we know joy.

    Sessions include:

    1. Laugh It Up, Live It Out
    2. Know Hope, Know Joy
    3. Joy Is a Fighter
    4. Joy Is Not Arrogant, But She Is Confident
    5. Joy Embraces Sorrow
    6. You’re Full of It

    Designed for use with the Defiant Joy Video Study (9780310090557) sold separately.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateNov 7, 2017
    ISBN9780310090540
    Defiant Joy Bible Study Guide: What Happens When You’re Full of It
    Author

    Candace Payne

    Candace Payne is an author, speaker, podcast host, and a viral sensation whose Facebook Live video is trying on a Chewbacca Mask became the most-viewed Facebook Live video to date (176+ million views). She has been featured in more than 3,000 media outlets and has interviewed with major media such as “Good Morning America.” The Late Late Show James Corden,” The New York Times, PEOPLE, and Cosmopolitan.  Candace’s greatest joy is sharing life with her husband, two children, and ornery pugs in the great state of Texas. Connect with Candace online at www.CandacePayne.me

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      Defiant Joy Bible Study Guide - Candace Payne

      Session One

      LAUGH IT UP, LIVE IT OUT

      WHEN GOD SHOWS UP AND THINGS BLOW UP . . . IN A GOOD WAY!

      My life changed when I put on a Chewbacca mask, cracked up at myself, and over 160 million people laughed along with me. I still have not figured out exactly what was going on that day in my van. I don’t fully understand what happened the next few days when I was invited to appear on TV shows and interviewed by people I had only seen on a screen up to that point in my life. But here are a few things I am learning through this experience.

      We were made for laughter, joy, and fun . . . more than we realize. Our hearts and souls long for joy. I believe there is a God who delights when we laugh and celebrates when we play.

      God has a destiny for each of us. It is better than we dream. And He will move us toward our destiny in surprising and shocking ways. God might not use a Star Wars mask and the internet to unfold your destiny, but He has a plan and it is going to be a fun ride, if you are willing to jump on.

      To be totally honest, I’m still figuring out what all of this means for me. God is still unfolding His plan and I am having a great time figuring out where this is all going. I am excited to have you join me on this journey of life, laughter, joy, and discovery.

      THINK ABOUT IT, TALK ABOUT IT

      Tell about a time God pulled back the curtain and gave you an exciting and unexpected glimpse of His plan and destiny for your life. What did you see and how did you feel?

      [Your Response Here]

      How have you experienced joy and excitement in surprising ways as you walk through life?

      [Your Response Here]

      JOY beckons us to a place of carefree laughter, smiles, and peace in the simplest moments.

      WATCH THE SESSION ONE VIDEO

      Feel free to reflect, jot down your thoughts, listen, laugh, and even ask questions!

      One Big Thought . . . Joy is a daily decision.

      [Your Response Here]

      The God who made you wants you to experience delight, drink in joy, and actually have fun. He really does. This means we are partners with God in experiencing and living with joy. So, how do we engage with joy? Here are some ways we can partner with God in our journey to invite joy into our lives:

      Do all things without complaining.

      [Your Response Here]

      Change your attitude.

      [Your Response Here]

      Replace negative thoughts with positive ones.

      [Your Response Here]

      Focus less on ourselves and more on others.

      [Your Response

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