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What joy means 1: why bother looking for joy
Looking for joy is an adventure and what joy means can only be found with effort. To go on such an adventure you need some motivation, otherwise, you are just interested, and when it gets tough, you’ll give up.
So let’s look at some of the benefits of discovering Joy.
The joy of life is the basis for a fulfilling life
That doesn’t mean a full and busy life so that you are
tired. It goes along with the peace,
authenticity and love. Once you have those
in balance you will also experience fulfilment.
If joy is also aligned with peace, then you will soon find that God is
much closer. But remember the source of
joy…
Joy gives resilience
Resilience isn’t about being tough, it means being able to bounce back and not give up. It’s the heart of a growth mindset. Discovering your full potential. It includes hop for now and for the future and enables courage to do so. Useful read is the power of positive thinking (Amazon link)
Joy is the basis for a good self-image
Self-image is another side of resilience, but can also save you money! If you feel confident without lots of added extras, then you won’t feel the need to spend on such things. You won’t panic buy! But have you thought just how much you are worth already? Especially to a God who loves you?
When you have Joy you have all you need in terms of ‘stuff’
and you can resist the urge to just have ‘more’.
I refer to a book in the podcast by Zig Ziglar which has a section on developing a positive self-image
If joy has given you a good self-image, then you can love people more easily and help them to grow
You grow by giving of yourself to others. Only a confident person can make themselves truly vulnerable. When you have joy you have the confidence and not jealousy to see others succeed.
Joy will give you courage
Do you want to find a sense of purpose? Then go on a joy discovery adventure and find what will give you joy. Joy isn’t just about being happy, it’s about having that peace and the pilot light when things get tough to know with the hope it will turn out fine because God is in charge. Even death isn’t the final word. Without that courage, you may struggle to push everything to the limits they need to go to find that purpose. To take the risks in relationships. To try new adventures. But with Joy, you know without greed where to go next.
Joy is always within reach
The purpose of this podcast about joy is to help you to start exploring. To motivate you to start the journey. Jesus is the source of all joy, as you will see…but to experience that joy you also need to start to see how you have been made in terms of nurture and nature will guide you to the opportunities to experience that joy.
Check out the podcast for more details
Listen here or on your preferred service (search for ‘onegraydot’)
Resources
Poem by Walter D Wintle
If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don’t.
If you’d like to win, but you think you can’t,
It is almost a quite you won’t.
If
you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost;
For out in this world we find
Success begins with a persons will
It’s all in the state of mind.
This page contains links to affiliate items on amazon. They charge you no more, but if you go on to buy from amazon then I get a little kickback. Find out more on the privacy policy.
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By Revandygray at OnegraydotLooking for joy is an adventure and what joy means can only be found with effort. To go on such an adventure you need some motivation, otherwise, you are just interested, and when it gets tough, you’ll give up.
So let’s look at some of the benefits of discovering Joy.
The joy of life is the basis for a fulfilling life
That doesn’t mean a full and busy life so that you are
tired. It goes along with the peace,
authenticity and love. Once you have those
in balance you will also experience fulfilment.
If joy is also aligned with peace, then you will soon find that God is
much closer. But remember the source of
joy…
Joy gives resilience
Resilience isn’t about being tough, it means being able to bounce back and not give up. It’s the heart of a growth mindset. Discovering your full potential. It includes hop for now and for the future and enables courage to do so. Useful read is the power of positive thinking (Amazon link)
Joy is the basis for a good self-image
Self-image is another side of resilience, but can also save you money! If you feel confident without lots of added extras, then you won’t feel the need to spend on such things. You won’t panic buy! But have you thought just how much you are worth already? Especially to a God who loves you?
When you have Joy you have all you need in terms of ‘stuff’
and you can resist the urge to just have ‘more’.
I refer to a book in the podcast by Zig Ziglar which has a section on developing a positive self-image
If joy has given you a good self-image, then you can love people more easily and help them to grow
You grow by giving of yourself to others. Only a confident person can make themselves truly vulnerable. When you have joy you have the confidence and not jealousy to see others succeed.
Joy will give you courage
Do you want to find a sense of purpose? Then go on a joy discovery adventure and find what will give you joy. Joy isn’t just about being happy, it’s about having that peace and the pilot light when things get tough to know with the hope it will turn out fine because God is in charge. Even death isn’t the final word. Without that courage, you may struggle to push everything to the limits they need to go to find that purpose. To take the risks in relationships. To try new adventures. But with Joy, you know without greed where to go next.
Joy is always within reach
The purpose of this podcast about joy is to help you to start exploring. To motivate you to start the journey. Jesus is the source of all joy, as you will see…but to experience that joy you also need to start to see how you have been made in terms of nurture and nature will guide you to the opportunities to experience that joy.
Check out the podcast for more details
Listen here or on your preferred service (search for ‘onegraydot’)
Resources
Poem by Walter D Wintle
If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don’t.
If you’d like to win, but you think you can’t,
It is almost a quite you won’t.
If
you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost;
For out in this world we find
Success begins with a persons will
It’s all in the state of mind.
This page contains links to affiliate items on amazon. They charge you no more, but if you go on to buy from amazon then I get a little kickback. Find out more on the privacy policy.
Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels
The post What joy means 1: why bother looking for joy appeared first on kidzministry.org.