Welcome to the blog of Pastor Alton Stone, from Simpsonville, SC. Pastor Stone is a retired Ordained Bishop of The Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee with over 45 years of pastoral ministry.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Joyful Living (Part 2)

What really brings you joy?  Do you commit to doing something fun and joyful every day or at least a few times during your week.?

You have to make joyful activities a priority. They must become the most important things you do every day because if you want a more joyful life you must choose to live that way.  You must choose to have more fun and to slow down and enjoy life's gifts.  You have to notice the world around you as you pass through the day. Find joy and happiness in every moment and appreciate it. The more joy you experience and share will bring you even greater happiness than you can imagine.

A fellow blogger suggested that you take these steps to begin practicing more joyful living:

-Do your higher purpose activities first.

-Schedule in a fun activity that you enjoy 3-4 times a week.

-Do something new once a week.

-Practice finding joy in even the most mundane tasks.

-Every hour (or as often as you think of it) stop and find something joyful, wherever you are.

-Every morning or evening write down all the wonderful joy you experienced and give thanks!

Lamentations 3:22-24 "It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him."

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