Saturday, January 23, 2010

Choose Joy!

My dear girlfriend read this to me recently from her daily devotional prompted by my new outlook for 2010. I liked it so much, I'm sharing it here.

There is no need to ever wait for joy. My joy does not depend on reaching or achieving certain goals. I don't have to graduate college to feel joy, nor do I need to be married to feel joy. I needn't postpone my joy until I've retired or reached a certain level of success. Joy is a state of mind, arising from realization and gratitude, accessible to me at all times.

I focus on the joy that underlies my life each day. When I awake, I feel joy. Throughout my day, I give thanks for the people who share my journey. At the end of the day, I am grateful for each experience, I reflect on the blessings in my life and feel joy welling up within me. I never wait for joy. I choose joy in this very moment.

My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy. - James 1:2

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