Friday, August 11, 2023

Give Me Joy Day 7: Is It REALLY Worth Talking About?

 

 The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning

dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy.

Psalm 65:8

 

 Lord, I want to have a song in my heart at all times.

 

 I want your presence near me through music.

I want to be reminded that

whatever trouble I am facing

whatever circumstance that seems insurmountable

the joy of the Lord is my strength.

 

When I am in nature

I want to remember

that You provided this sanctuary for me

to remind me that you are alive

and

that you have not forgotten me.

 

You God are awesome

and

I wish that your Holy Spirit will call forth

more songs of joy in me.

 

What do you talk about?

You've heard the cliché if you haven't got something nice to say don't

say anything at all. I find that this has some pretty serious implications

as to how you feel about your life as a whole.

 

What you are talking about is more than likely what you are thinking

about. And if what you are thinking about can't be fixed by having a

conversation that can help reframe the situation or solve the problem

then what is the point in having the conversation?

 

For example I began working for a tax attorney during the height of

tax season. So what was consuming my every thought: taxes. But

talking about them did not change the fact that they needed to get

done or the amount of the workload or how fatigued I felt. So I chose

to have discussions that centered on OTHER things:

 

An upcoming event I was looking forward to

A great movie I recently saw

A new art project I am working on

 

Joy in Action Moment:

 

Is there something that you are talking about right now that ultimately

causes more stress about the situation you are in rather than helps to

create a new perspective? What can you do to help you change the

habit of talking about that situation?

 

YOUR RESPONSE: 

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