I never want to pretend I have it all together. Some days the simplest task is too much to do. Many days I seem to be putting out one fire after another. Then on the other hand, some nights I lay my head down to sleep feeling like I hung the moon because the events of the day had brought smiles and laughter at every turn or there is a sense of deep satisfaction from accomplishing multiple items on my to-do list.
Through it all though, good days and bad, I can consistently be joyful, realizing that my circumstances cannot dictate my state of mind. I have only to look for the good in every situation to find it. When days are hard, I am reminded that nothing lasts forever, and often hard things bring change over time. When days are good, I am thankful for the ability to partake in whatever way I can.
Joy is a choice. Two things have revolutionized my thinking and has made joy easy. A friend told me that when thinking of others, always assume good. Now I make a choice when I begin to worry to take control of the scenarios in my mind that do not have a positive outcome and change them to good. I also recently read a book by Georgian Banov, a renowned Bulgarian musician and founder of Global Celebration Ministries, entitled “Joy, God’s Secret Weapon”. I highly recommend! Life is good when we are joyful!
So today, when faced with unexpected obstacles to my plans to attend an event this afternoon and to be ready to start back to work tomorrow, I accept with joy, that it’s all okay, and what must get done will. Nothing can steal my joy. It’s a choice!
