We were not created to endure life we were actually
created to enjoy life. Your joy should
not be dependent upon all that is happening around you but rather how you feel
on the inside.
We each possess a running stream of joy within us that is
continually flowing through our minds, body and spirit but if you refuse to tap
into your joy, you miss the gift.
We are always thinking of things to do to feel happier, to
make us excited as we are seeking joy
but I want you to understand that you already possess that attribute. Don’t allow the pressures of life to steal
your joy. Worry, fear, anger and doubt rob us of our joy. Instead of allowing those emotions to clutter
your mind and heart, begin to be alert and pay attention to where you are
placing your thoughts, your feelings and your attitude. Develop the habit of keeping a song in your
heart, that is, look for ways that activate your joy. In your thoughts you should always be
meditating on God’s goodness, on your blessings and all the reasons why your
life is actually filled with joy.
If you are grateful for where you are, you will soon see
that God is moving you in the direction of where you are supposed to be.
I wonder
how much more we would all enjoy our lives if we could turn our focus towards
all that we have instead of what we feel we are missing. It is always easy to complain about life and
how it is treating us. When you complain, you remain in that state of distress
but when you praise and count your blessings, you are being raised up and
enjoying yourself even more. We create
much of our own unhappiness because of the way we complain all the time. It is far healthier to seek out joy then to
pull yourself down into distress.
When you
keep speaking to yourself in the right way, offering praise to God, counting
your blessings and feeling optimistic, your life is far healthier and
happier. Unfair situations happen to us
all the time. Don’t let a hardship suck
the wind out of you. Get yourself back
up, dust yourself off and believe that there is a reason why things
happen. Turn your attention to all the
things that you still have. You are
blessed daily—consciously be in gratitude for what you have and you will get
your joy back. Refuse to stay knocked
down and in the midst of the struggle, start to praise God for His blessings. Your situation may not change immediately,
but you will change emotionally and spiritually; your life gets better and you
are happier when you don’t let a negative situation devastate you; that is when
you are tapping into your joy.
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