“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.”
— Henri J.M. Nouwen
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I appreciate those people who seem to be happy all the time. But that is not me.
Sometimes there are things going on that make happiness feel unattainable for me. There are things I face that don’t make me happy.
But I still have joy. Even in those tough times, I keep an attitude of joy.
My joy comes from knowing who I am in God, and though the situation I face may be challenging it does not change who I am as God’s child.
So I choose joy.
Everyday.
Yes, sometimes I forget to choose joy. I can be a bit grumpy.
But I always come back to it.
Stop waiting for good things to happen and bad things to stop happening. Choose joy.
Everyday.
