Rediscovering Joy in Your Walk with Jesus

7 Oct

2025

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The Bible talks about “delighting” yourself in the Lord, but often our Christian walks can feel anything but delightful. Day-to-day busyness, burn-out and routine can infuse the gospel with more “meh” than magic, more dull than delight.

But here’s why this matters: if our spiritual walk feels “meh”, it won’t stay private. That attitude seeps into our actions and our conversations with others. And if we want people to truly see the beauty and love of Jesus, it helps when we’re actually enjoying Him ourselves.

So, if you're feeling stuck or spiritually dry, how do you snap out of the funk and find the delight that Jesus promises? Here are a few thoughts…

“But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night” – Psalm 1:2

This verse is talking about the law—the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. And I don’t know about you, but the book of Numbers doesn’t exactly scream delight.

Let’s be honest: why would you want to spend time in God’s word day and night when:

The average human attention span is only 8.25 seconds (a goldfish’s is 9),
Over 210 million people struggle with internet and social media addiction,
One hour of fresh content is uploaded to YouTube every second?

Sitting still and spending time in God’s Word feels harder than ever. But that doesn’t mean God’s beauty has faded—it just means we may need a perspective shift.

A problem of perspective

Let’s face it: the ‘law’ can feel heavy, restrictive, and hard to live up to. It’s not exactly the theme of most worship sets.

But here’s the key: delight grows when we stop making it about ourselves.

If you’re focused on your own performance–your good works, your standing before God–then yeah, the law will feel like a burden. But if your focus is on God, you’ll start to see:

The law reflects His goodness and character,
His commands are designed to help us flourish,
Jesus fulfilled the law for us, inviting us into freedom.

Delight begins when we fix our eyes on God—not ourselves.

A Beautiful Promise

You might be thinking, “It’s hard to focus on God when my life feels overwhelming”. That’s fair. When we’re stressed or hurting, it’s natural to turn inward. But look at this promise in Psalm 37:4:

“Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

God knows your needs and longings, and He wants the best for you, more than you do! But His way of meeting those needs starts with trust. Rather than trying to fix everything yourself, He invites you to focus on Him first. That’s where peace and provision flow from.

Finding Delight

If your relationship with Jesus hasn’t felt delightful lately, you’re not alone. In fact, God even addressed this in Revelation 2, in His message to the church in Ephesus:

“I know your works... But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.” (Rev 2:1–7)

This church was doing good things—calling out false teaching, standing firm—but they had lost their love. Their passion. Their delight.

This tells us something important: even the most committed Christians can end up going through the motions. We can appear spiritually “strong” but still lose our love for Jesus if we forget what it’s all about.

Why it’s important

Delighting in Jesus isn’t just about personal renewal—it’s a vital part of evangelism. If our faith feels dry or mechanical, it’s going to show. People around us notice whether we genuinely enjoy the God we claim to follow.

But when we’re rooted in delight, it naturally overflows. Our conversations gain warmth. Our actions reflect love. People become curious—not just about what we believe, but why we’re so alive.

Remember: the Christian life isn’t a sprint—it’s a marathon. Sometimes it’s full of joy; sometimes, not so much. But if you’re feeling spiritually flat and want that spark back, start here: