Meditation reading for Friday December 15, 2023
PRACTICE BEING EXCITED —
The happiness, love, and serenity we long for can become a reality when we’re willing to Act as If. This may sound like magic, but it isn’t. Many of us have been timid, depressed, or angry for so long, and these feelings have become so familiar, that we’ve gotten stuck. Yet we can free ourselves, and instead get stuck in the feelings that exhilarate us.
We may be doubtful when we hear people say things like, “We’re as happy as we make up our mind to be.” But in many ways we are. No one else has the power to decide for us how we feel and who we are. As we become aware of the choices we have for new behaviors, we’re responsible for choosing the actions that encourage positive feelings over the negative ones.
We can become a person who is ready with laughter, who sees joy more than sadness, who feels gratitude more than disappointment. We can enjoy life just as fully as anyone we know. God has given each of us a measure of wonder.
Today I will find as much joy as I can in every event.