Everyone needs a little joy. Pandemic is still on and it is still contagious and some places are back into ECQ.So my topic is about joy. How do we find joy in our hearts during this time of crisis in our life?
We all aim for happiness each day, but what about if no changes are happening around us. Happiness is based on happenings it's ward feeling.
But joy comes from the inside, it's an inward pleasure, joyful feelings which also can become contagious. How?
1.Wake up earlier than the usual schedule
Why do we need to wake up early? To find joy in prayer early in the morning, meditating and reading the words of God early, really gives us joy and becomes stronger inside. When you wake up what was the first thing that you are thankful for?
At least 35 minutes ahead of your schedule is a good option. When you want to wake up at 5 you can set your alarm at 4:30 to have time to pray before you start cooking or taking a bath. A good start in the morning is very helpful to have a good day.
I have experienced one time when I wake up at six in the morning and I'm too late for cooking breakfast for my husband, so he was mad at me because he late with his work. But when you can start your day ahead, it benefits the whole family.
2.Show constant kindness
Smile with the sales lady when you buy something, or ask politely. Opening the door for a mother who is carrying a child, sharing food with the kids along the street.
Kindness is like a sun that melts ice and it will evaporate. Just like kindness if we do such a thing to someone, it will also be shared with other people. Give an exact response to someone would be a nice thing. If the sales lady smiled at you and you are frowning, how would you change it? It will also give her a bad impression and may cause her a bad day. That's why we should also be mindful of our actions so that everyone will be happy. A center representative is always tested with their kindness talking to some customer who is not nice. Kindness is not only with actions but with words also we should be kind. In this way, we can contribute joy to other people.
According to Amelia Earhart, an act of kindness spread roots everywhere and grows new trees.
Kindness speaks words that we cannot see, it will change our lives and other people's views. All of our actions can be transmitted to our children when they see what they do, they will also do it with their friends. It will influence the people and we can contribute at least a person can be happy in a simple way.
When we are waiting with our order in and there's someone who looks so hungry and feels exhausted why not let them first on the line. It's all about thinking about what's better for other people Ihan ourselves.
Kindness will remain forever, it will be remembered even after a long time, it will never fade.
One of the acts of kindness that I will always remember during high school days when I can't cross the bridge because the flood was overflowing and someone us sleep in their house for one night. They give us food and we have rest in their house and treat us very nice. That was unforgettable to me.
Have you seen someone who received such kindness from other people, they almost cry to express their gratefulness to people who helped.
Last year when we experienced a very strong earthquake and there is a lot of houses that have been destroyed. I have seen a lot of people who are very kind to the needy. We received help from different people with our basic needs each day. And we are very thankful to them.
What are other ways to express kindness?
Being a good listener
It's so hard to find a person who is interesting to hear our personal story. Especially when we have a hard time, we want someone to hear us. And being a good listener we can extend help to a person who wants a shoulder to cry, just to listen to their complaints and their regrets without judgment.
Have you know some people who you like to be with ? Or someone you are very comfortable with his/her presence, a person who has a kind heart.
Make your joy contagious, with all the negativity we can hear around, all we can spread is being kind to change it.
Ignore little things which will cause you to have a bad day. Just like when you can't find your shirt and you want to wear it and you're already late. You can choose other options rather than keep on finding which just cause your bad day.
If the virus is a widespread pandemic that goes all over the world and to make a change we can make our joy contagious even in a small simple way.
Always be grateful
When you wake up in the morning what are the things that you are thankful for.Im sure that we can always find a reason to be thankful.As of now,I'm thankful with read.cash for it's existence it enables me to create my own ideas.
Being grateful is a good practise everyday to established good thoughts in our mind and keeps us away from negativity and bad expressions.
The joy is inside us,it's more than happiness outside but it's more on finding pleasure in the midst of crisis and turmoil around us.Even if the world change and the situations get worst we can always feel joy.
Most of all always draw near to God for he is the source of real joy no one can be joyful without God.
James 1:2-3
2Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
Find your joy in the Lord and surely you can find it, the world will always disappoint us and will always be.
The one you love may promise you happiness but sooner or later disappointment will come.Even the world will gives us dissatisfaction,make your joy contagious.
Spread it.
Thank you.
