When people attend my one-woman stand-up routine, they feel really good
after an hour of laughing. And I get the greatest lift in the world.
- Phyllis Diller
Just thinking back to a time when I felt great joy brings a smile to my lips. A sweet memory sparks a gladness of the soul, and emotional and physical response that lifts me up even when I am feeling down.
I am energized by the joy I feel when I think of the future, anticipating a time when a dream or goal might become a reality. I am ready to move on when only a moment before I may have felt less than enthusiastic about anything.
And what about the joy in the present? When I live the joy of God - the joy of my spiritual identity - my thoughts are whispers of gladness that keep me positive and focused on celebrating my own spiritual identity and the spirituality of all others.
The joy of God lives through me as a celebration of my spirituality.
(From : 'Daily Word' magazine by Silent Unity, a world wide prayer ministry)
