I think it is just as important to be aware of the things/people that hinder us from joy and what do we do with that? Do we stop it/them, do we remove it from our lives, do we enable it/them, do we communicate it, do we pray about, do we even know it is affecting our joy, do we know what/that it is actually missing? I know now that I truly was lost that big chunk of my life without knowing I could allow God in my life. I’m so grateful and thankful that he pulled on my heartstrings as they say, even though it did take a long time.
This is so true, Linda. In Chapter 15: Wisdom, I talk about the relationship between wisdom and joy, and how embodying wisdom involves discerning what hinders and cultivates joy. This happens through an ongoing relationship with Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God :)
I think it is just as important to be aware of the things/people that hinder us from joy and what do we do with that? Do we stop it/them, do we remove it from our lives, do we enable it/them, do we communicate it, do we pray about, do we even know it is affecting our joy, do we know what/that it is actually missing? I know now that I truly was lost that big chunk of my life without knowing I could allow God in my life. I’m so grateful and thankful that he pulled on my heartstrings as they say, even though it did take a long time.
This is so true, Linda. In Chapter 15: Wisdom, I talk about the relationship between wisdom and joy, and how embodying wisdom involves discerning what hinders and cultivates joy. This happens through an ongoing relationship with Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God :)
Amen!