What have you created for yourself today? I believe we create our own days despite our circumstances, not that circumstances create our day. I know there are difficult situations... death, sickness, financial upheaval, emotional distress and other earth shattering events that catapult your whole life into a place where there seems to be only darkness. I don't mean to make light of these situations; my admonition however is that even in the most difficult of situations.. we have to find our slice of joy in the midst of turmoil.
I've found quite often that people, on the outside looking in, believe nothing bothers me. That could not be further from the truth. A lot of things bother me... stress at work, a demanding job, worrying about money... many things. But I have learned and continue to re-learn that many of the things I worry about I have no ability to control. Since I can't control them, why exactly should I worrying about them?
The Bible says, that the Most High is well aware of what we need (Matthew 6). We make things so difficult and we say we are believers. Sometimes, finding joy is living like we believe and allowing the Most High to handle those things that we cannot handle. Sometimes, when I find myself overwhelmed, I walk away from what is causing me stress and just begin to talk to God about them. Like he is standing there in front of me and hearing everything I have to say. In my life, I believe he is... and when I am done... I thank him for the things that are going right.... the blessings I do have... This puts things into perspective and allows me to find that slice of joy on the side of a trying day.
I challenge you to develop an attitude of gratefulness so that you may find Your slice of joy. A little perspective goes a long way in being a better you! It takes the mind off of circumstances that can make us temporarily happy, into the eternal realm of God ordained gratefulness that gives our lives joy.
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