3 ways to show up with more joy today
Hello Friend!
No matter our circumstances, because of Jesus Christ, this is the gospel of joy! As a Magnify community, we’re learning more about how to show up with joy and share our joy in every situation, no matter our circumstances. Here are a few ways we’re doing this:
Turn toward joy.
Joy is more than an emotion we seek to have, “Joy is more like a way of being,” Carrie Skarda shares. How can we be joy? We can orient ourselves in that direction by asking, What would it look like to choose joy in this moment? And then follow the thoughts, feelings, and actions we’re guided to do.
Gush more about the goodness of God.
We can choose to be sincere, thoughtful, and intentional about sharing the joy and peace the gospel brings into our lives. Choosing to notice the goodness of God and then choosing to proclaim about His goodness, even in small ways, brings pure, shareable joy into our hearts.
Take Jesus at His word.
Christ promises He will be there for us, “on your right hand and on your left” (D&C 84:88). We can believe His promise; we can trust that the Atonement is real. As we do, the joy Jesus Christ brings into our lives is apparent in us.
