Spiritual Awakening: Living In Joy!!!
Upon my spiritual awakening I learned that to live in joy one must express joy in all they do. Today in what was a great show of giving at The Kids of Love Mix and Mingle Event when Caleb, a child who is deaf and also has a lung disease and must eat through a feeding tube was given a framed Miami Heat Championship poster many realized what living in joy was all about. This led to many of the attendees discussing what really mattered in life and that was living in joy and bringing joy to others. Caleb was full of life and vibrant as he helped everyone, when someone dropped their cards he quickly picked them up and handed them to them. Caleb was able to read lips and when I gave him a thumbs up he gave me a thumbs up back. Seeing this joy propelled me through the day and will be drawn on when I seek to be re-centered and grounded. Caleb’s love of life was contagious and for a few minutes those in attendance forgot about business and profits and got in touch with their spirituality and divinity. One of those in attendance mentioned how her church could help Kids of Love, www.kidsoflove.org. We spoke of divinity and what really matters at the end of the day is knowing you were of service and value and brought joy to your life and the lives of others.
Spiritual Awakening: Tools For Living In Joy!!!
Beethoven’s Ode To Joy is a great song to use as a tool for living in joy. Put it on and sit quietly with you eyes closed and think about that which has brought you joy. Then as you open your eyes write down three things you will do during the day to bring joy into the lives of others.
Three Dog Night delivers a message of how they would find joy. A great tool to finding joy is to keep a gratitude journal and each day find one thing to be grateful for. Assuming an attitude of gratitude will assist you in your quest for spiritual awakening as you begin to live a life of joy.
The Casting Crowns give us this song to remind us that there is a higher power that allows us to find joy in our lives. Today is the day the lord hath made rejoice and be glad in it. Be aware of what is bringing joy into your life and how you are bringing joy into the lives of others.
Turning to scriptures and being committed to joy leads to living in joy. Even in the darkest times you can find joy. In her book Finding Joy In Loss Vashon Marie Sarkisian gives tips to live in joy.
This book as well as others will help you to live in joy regardless of any adversity that you may be facing.
Many of these books and other spiritual development and personal development books to assist you in your spiritual awakening are available by clicking on The Hay House Link on this blog. You can also order Sources Of Wisdom Book 2 and read all the chapters and be inspired to live in joy.
Stones such as the following when carried with you will help in living in joy.
Amethyst: (purple) Provides clear communication between you and spirit, gives stability, strength, invigoration contentment and peace.
Blue Lace Agate: (blue) Helps one reach extremely high spiritual spaces, balances yin-yang energies, eliminates negativity and highly inspirational.
Howlite: (white) Encourages attributes toward spirituality, eliminates, pain & stress, facilitates awareness, calms, and seeks knowledge.
Crystal: Healing, clarity in thinking, communication with spirit, harmonize, increase energy, and amplify thoughts.
Burning these specific JOY incense and meditating while they burn will assist you in living in joy.
A guided meditation like this will help you create a blissful and joyous mood so that you can live in joy. It is when you begin to feel joy that you are able to experience a joyful life and thus fill others with joy.
Choosing to live in joy doesn’t mean that hardships won’t happen it means that when they happen you will be able to overcome them and find the meaning. Many times we look at the material things and think if I had that this or I had that I would be more joyful when in actually it is not the materialistic things that bring joy it is in the process that you find joy. It is when you begin to live in joy that you find the beauty that surrounds you. Stay Positive!!!
