| All Things Joy |
| Simply and without a doubt, joy! You can have joy every hour of the day. With God all joys are possible. Every moment of your life is a new opportunity to have joy, to be your joyful best. God has given us the gift of joy, he has given us happiness. We are content in knowing that we can have a great day every day. With the Lord's amazing joy into us we can always be successful. With a cheerful heart failure is never an option. With a joyful attitude we are constantly being lifted up to our highest potential. When joy is absorbed into our souls we also are given the simplicity of life. It is impossible to put all the things of joy into one book, because joy is an endless treasure. This book will dip your mind into the deep fountain of joy. This book will literally change your life if you allow it. It will teach you to be a more joyful person, not just some of the time, but all of the time. You will learn that all joy first begins with Jesus Christ. With Christ every journey in life can be a joyful one. Even in the midst of trouble you can find joy, you can wrap yourself around all things joy. This book is simply your guide to a better life. It is a vast expanse of spiritual wisdom that will encourage you toward life's better paths. You will discover, with a big smile on your face, that no matter the challenges in your life you can radiate with awesomeness one hundred percent of the time. Today, in this very hour you can embrace one of God's greatest gifts; simply and without a doubt, joy! |
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| Truly Magnificent! This book is an amazing inspiration to say the least! Great wisdom you should not pass up! |
| 740 pages An uplifting dip into the deep fountain of all things joy! |
| A dog has more joy than most men. We should all learn from the dogs, those loyal canines who are faithful to their human masters. A dog is one of the most loyal creatures, literally man's best friend. They are so very content to serve, their whole lives, loving their master. Is this not the way we should be following Jesus Christ; with as much joy as the dogs? I have seen those dogs, wearing no leash, sitting outside of stores and coffee shops and the post offices just waiting for their masters to return. The dog is so loyal it does not need a leash or a rope or any bounds to keep it in place. The dog gladly waits for that master's face to appear. And 'oh boy' what a welcome the man receives. It could have only been ten minutes and that loyal pet is jumping up and down, spinning in circles, with utmost joy to see his master. Only ten minutes and still indescribable joy. Can we learn much from the dog? Yes! If we had that same amazing level of joy toward following Jesus Christ, we would be lifted up to greatness. If the servant is loyal to the Master than Jesus the Master will be loyal to us. There is so much opportunity for joy I am often speechless. God has flooded my life with joy, joy, and you guessed it, joy! |
| More things of joy: Vans that you can drive and sleep in while traveling the west, blankets that wrap you warm, a good song on a musical instrument, a brand new pair of socks, a popsicle on the fourth of July, the lady bug that lands on your shoulder, a cozy nap under a shade tree, fresh oranges, hot cocoa after spending the morning shoveling snow, whiskers on kittens, warm woolen mittens, making snow angels in the thick snow, a sticker on a child's face, rainbows of God's promise, ducklings following their mother, Sunday afternoon drives, a father teaching his son how to hunt, giant pine trees, adding a new Gold Fish to the tank, unfolding the lawn chair to lie out in the sun, doing a good job and making your boss happy, letting your daughter hold that one finger while you walk, air conditioning amid a hot Arizona summer day, keeping a secret for a friend, finding wolf tracks on the trail, burying a metal box of simple treasures, a hand- made scarf, a great game of Chess that comes down to the crucial final move, horseback riding in the mountains, eating a healthy meal, going to see Christmas lights, a barrel of monkeys, a live nature show, sticking my hand out a moving car window letting it ride on the wind, watching puppies be born, jumping curbs with my bicycle, cookies dipped in milk, Grandpa's Carmel corn recipe, running through a corn maze on a spooky night, hay rides, a jar of your mother-in-law's peaches, the smell of a new leather jacket, cotton candy at the circus, a glorious moment where you are standing frozen in the middle of an Elk herd, shooting a brand new rifle, taking Martial Arts lessons, a kiss goodnight; these are a few of my favorite things. |
| How to gain full joy: Stop needing! When you don't need or desire anything, but choose to be content with the gifts that God has given you today you will then reach full joy in all your hours. We keep searching but never are satisfied. God has given you joy today. You can be happy with everything in your life today. Now of course let's be practical, if you made a mistake, let's say you are in a bad relationship, then joyfully and simply walk away from it. Just turn to Jesus Christ and give the problem to him, then go about your day in joy. It is that easy. You try so hard to obtain more joy in your life that you end up wasting more time instead. God has put all the joy you need in front of you right now. Maybe the world has you tricked into thinking you need a shiny car, or a bigger house, or more money, or a new set of golf clubs, or whatever; but those are not things of God. God tells us to be content with the car we already have or the house we already have or the old set of golf clubs or whatever in our lives. If God wants us to have better he will make it so. We need to stop trying to control every aspect of our lives and literally wait on the Lord to tell us the next step. He will never steer you wrong, it is impossible; God is perfect. Find joy today, find joy today; open your eyes to the blessings you have today. Be content, no longer need, but instead accept what God gives you and enjoy what he already has. |
| I meditate on all things joy. Anything can be a joy; it is only a matter of how you perceive each thing to be. So I meditate on joy. A new roll of toilet paper, a night in a hotel room simply relaxing, firemen and police officers, a red ribbon, a beautiful dress, a telephone call bringing good news, a cold glass of milk, cheese and crackers, a toy sword, a riding lawn mower, foresight, insight, simply sight, a hooded shirt, cargo pockets, a perfect sized hiking backpack, your favorite song on the radio, photography supplies, a pet ferret, a porcupine quill, going to a funny play, being in a parade, achievement, throwing a Frisbee, seeing a grizzly bear in the wild, electricity, combat skills, love potion, rockin' and rollin', stretching, cuddling, potato sack racing, bobbing for apples, yelling words under water and having friends guess what you said, an old classic car, a web camera, a baby's laugh, snow shoeing, roller skating, standing up for your beliefs, bringing eighty roses to a nursing home, finding the golden ticket, winning a game of ping pong, not missing a shot in a pool game, balancing yourself as you walk on the metal edge railing of a railroad track, riding in a train box car, riding in an airplane, sneaking up behind someone and putting your hand over their eyes and saying guess who, or playing a fun practical joke on another person that ends up being funny for a very long time. |