Joy is the inside of the cup, and happiness is the outside. Drink of the mental draught which is life itself. ~Raymond Charles Barker, The Power of Decision, p.30Understanding that Joy is an attribute of God and that we are individual expressions of God’s Life, we ultimately come to realize that we are imbued with this divine quality and that it available at all times. Even in sad or challenging situations, it is possible to shift our consciousness to a higher level, not denying that such circumstances exist, but choosing to focus on eternal truths, rather than temporary conditions.
There is always an opportunity to invite Joy to be our immediate experience by withdrawing our emotional energy from a negative reaction to any external and returning to the inside Source of our happiness. It is when we cease the intense focusing on the upsetting distractions of the world that we are able to make a positive difference for our actual mental health and become free to establish true healing in the world.
It is our clear choice to change our focus from the temporal to the eternal that invites the deep Joy of Spirit to begin shining through, and it is always possible to make that wise decision. Contemplate that which is filled with delight and refuse to get too caught up in unpleasantries. Watch the innate joy of an infant or toddler bubbling up within that precious being and remember that this pure emotion has always been and shall always be available to us all, at any age.
This will be our “Sunday in the Park” in-person gathering at Wilson Farm Park in Wayne at our regular 10:30 A.M Celebration, followed by an all-community picnic! It’s not too late to let us know if you can join us, just click here. Although it will not be live-streamed, it will be available later in the day on our website, www.cslphilly.org. Continuing with the July theme, “Born Free,” my talk will be, “Limitless Joy,” which I expect we shall be experiencing by being together that day.
Our website is always available to you, and you may learn there about upcoming events and classes. You can also check the Practitioner Page, selecting any of our professionally trained members of our Healing Ministry to assist you with any challenges or pray with you when you may find yourself too close to a problem to see the solution. They are compassionate listeners and can also teach you the fundamentals of Spiritual Mind Treatment (Affirmative Prayer.)
With great love and respect,
Dr. Maxine