What does your joy look like today?
This
is a hard one for me. It's no secret that I'm not an emotional person.
There are times when I wish I could easily express emotions. But don't
mistake that for a lack of emotions. I absolutely feel things. Those
feelings just aren't apparent externally. As far as joy goes, it's
always there on some level. I've always thought of joy as a state of
mind, more than a feeling. Sometimes it can manifest itself in the form
of happiness, which is a fleeting emotion that is often based on
circumstance. Someone may not always be happy, but that doesn't
necessarily mean they're lacking joy. Today, my joy looks like it
usually does. It's under the surface of all the things I have to do
today and my concern for a coworker who will have surgery this week. But
I'm thankful that the source of my joy doesn't come from my
circumstances, or from anything I can control. My true joy comes from
God and it's always there, even when life tries to get in the way, or
when I attempt to put life in the way.
No comments:
Post a Comment