Friday Food is a little bit of food for your soul. A little something to feed your soul, to remind you that you are loved, that you are not alone and that there is hope. Friday Food is just a little something to encourage you along the way. Looking for more inspiration? View the entire Friday Food series here.
Welcome to Friday Food! A little bit of food for your soul…every Friday. For the next few months we are looking at “Downloads from Heaven”. In these “downloads” we are contemplating what it would be like if we got a message from God (however you understand God). We will be exploring messages from God about pain and suffering and healing and and blessing and love and peace other topics too! When you read these “downloads” you will notice that they are in quotes. This is to help you think from your heart NOT your head. Don’t get caught up in whether or not God, (however you understand God) actually said these things. Just let them speak to your heart. I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. Here is today’s download:
Cultivate Joy
“Cultivate joy. It is a good and right thing to rejoice, to be filled with joy, again and again. So cultivate joy. You know that joy does not depend on things. Because joy is ever present, it is a state of being beyond circumstances. Learn to cultivate divine, holy joy. Begin by noticing the simple beauty around you and the joy of their being. Take time to nurture any amount of joy that you encounter. Breathe peace and rest in joy. I love you.”
Joy is not necessarily a feeling. It is more a state of being that is present no matter what you are feeling in the moment. It is important to connect with joy every day. Look for the simple things in nature, the smile of a friend or the greeting of a pet. You can drink in joy, bathe in joy and let it rise up in you through the souls of your feet. If you would like to know more about connecting to joy, leave me a note in the comments below.
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