The Joy of your Heart

What is joy? Is it a state of elation and happiness, or is it a feeling of liberation and ecstatic joy? Whatever it is, joy makes us feeling good and accepted. However, not everyone has joy, as the challenge of life may bring many into despair.

Whatever that you’re facing, how do you receive joy and remain happy. First, we must look at ourselves and our own life. Are we living right and treating others right, that we always have a streak of joy to share our lives with others? Are we in right standing with ourselves that we can look at others with an eye of love. How we perceive ourselves would be how we perceive others. If we can love ourselves, we too can love others. Having a right attitude and response to others is so vitally important if we want to have joy in our lives. How we treat others would determine the level of joy that we have within ourselves.

Second, having peace and joy in our hearts would mean having an aim and purpose in life. How we run our lives would determine the level of joy that we have in our hearts. Having peace with ourselves made us having peace with others. Your happiness is other people’s happiness too. If you have joy in your heart, you can truly respect and love others as much as you love yourself.

Third, you can have joy in the midst of trials that you’re going through. Your circumstances does not determine the outcome that you want to have in spite of all odds that go against you. In the midst of trials, you can choose to have joy if you have the right attitude and responses. Never allow  circumstances to determine how you would respond emotionally to situations. Determine that you choose to be happy in spite of whatever situations that come your way.

Fourth, bring joy to your family by treating them right and honour and respect your children by not provoking them and hindering them in their growth. The best blessing that you can bring to your children is to bring joy into their lives. Spend time with them often and communicate freely with them so that you can bring joy and happiness into their lives.

Fifth, bring a smile to all those around you, as that would mean that you are sharing your joy with others. People need friendship and love and you can spill your joy to those around you if you know how to cheer others up and give them a great day ahead as you sensitively bring your hugs and joy to them.