The Top 10 Ways of In-Joying Yourself

Originally Submitted on 4/10/2000.

There ought to be an action-verb for being in joy. It is so much a choice and so much an action. Joying starts with a open communion with the One who created the universe. Just sitting in His presence and being thankful that you are a part of it.

1. Joying is appreciating the littlest of things.

Joying looks under every rock and expects something good to pop out.

2. Joying paints a smile on the face and puts a pep in the step and looks forward for things to match it.

3. In times of testing, joying reaches into a promise that lines up with God's will and refuses to lose its peace until the promise comes to pass.

4. Joying tends to be playful and child-like.

It likes to skip through life, discovering new things to enjoy.

5. Joying is being grateful.

Treasuring each moment, for it could all be gone in an instant.

6. Joying desires others to experience its same comfort.

It grows as it gives of itself.

7. Joying refuses to murmur or grumble and throw away God's peace.

Joying reflects God's smile and blesses everyone in eye or ear shot of it.

8. Joying is never exhausting, for its every action gives life to the heart.

It steps on fear, dances on depression and stomps on sin.

9. Joying is beyond happiness or things dependent on happenings.

Feeling good is its reward not its goal.

10. Joying is the very act of enjoying the One who enjoys us, forever.

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