Joy is much more a choice than a season. It springs from a grateful heart. It overflows and celebrates the freshness of the dew and a golden harvest moon. Joy is a "fruit of the spirit" that we can experience when we let go of our plan and embrace what is before us.
What can you do today to choose joy?
Celebrate a working car. Treasure a loving spouse. Chat with old friends or a sibling. Laugh at the new discoveries of a puppy or a child. Sing in the shower... like no one is listening. Dance in front of the living room window.
Life is short. We are here for a purpose. To get to know the Master of the Universe and choose him for eternity... and to love our neighbor as ourselves so that they, too, might experience the love of our Lord.
Breathe. Buy the jeans that are comfortable... not just the smallest size pair you can get zipped. There is no joy in that! Paint your toenails. Shop with your girls or watch a ball game. We can live, laugh and love... because we can choose to do these things.
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, -Galatians 5:22
The Spirit makes it easier. Invite him in and feel joy start bubbling.
Today, I am grateful we can live joyfully.
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