Joy?

I had another good week. I was talking to someone on the phone about my week and I did not even think, I just said, "I had joy." JOY!!? I shocked myself when that came out. Joy in language!!!???? WHAT A MIRACLE!!!I really sensed God say to me that this is His will. His will is for me to learn this. I need to obey. So, I got all uppity and was like, "Okie, God, if you want this to happen, you gotta do it, because I got nothing in me. I got no new ideas, no new people, no nothing." And then, I was like,  wait a sec..."I got nothing anyways!" So, each morning I commited myself to going out and following it thru. There were a couple times and places each afternoon I just wanted to say, "Nahhhhh" or "tomorrow" and go back home but I remembered telling God in the morning I would obey and I did. And there was joy. John 15 has been in my quiet times a lot. Abide in me is repeated many times. And Friday, Abide in my love and fullness of joy. There was no day this week that I regretted. There was no day this week where I said, "I'm such a failure" because, I did all that I can do. Do I see improvements? No, not really. But I do not care. I was faithful and God was directing everything. I had perseverance and God was steadfast. I. had. joy.I learned how to say the story of when the man followed me. I have said it to a few people so far. My goal is to say it 15 more times. I hope by number 15 it will just roll off my tongue. But already, I noticed me saying phrases from that dialogue in normal conversation. So, I guess I do see an improvement.That. Is. God.Thank you for praying. I pray for another week of obedience and just putting one foot in front of the other.