“The root of joy is gratefulness…It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.” ― Brother David Steindl-Rast

Regardless of the season or a designated holiday, we should express our thankfulness to God throughout the year. He always supports us, so we should show our gratitude to Him all the time. This is how our joy flourishes.

“Spiritual joy is what you experience when you choose to give thanks to God no matter what happens—even when things go wrong.” ― Jim George

“Gratitude is a soil on which joy thrives.” ― Berthold Auerbach

“Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.” ― Karl Barth

On this journey to make joy our lifestyle, let us remind ourselves daily of this instruction found in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (TLB):

“Always be joyful. Always keep on praying. No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”

Please join me next time as we continue to “focus on joy.”

[Joy is => inner gladness, delight, calm delight, or even rejoicing.]
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Thank you for your time. Be Blessed! LR Maddox
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