and now deep toughts....by Melissa Darby :)

I am having a rough week so I'd like to take a moment and vent:
I believe that God's desire and what the Bible teaches, is that joy is a real emotion. God com­mands us to feel happy, feel joy, feel good…I think one of the keys to expe­ri­enc­ing this [Joy as a real emo­tion] is staying focused on God as our source of joy. Our cir­cum­stances change from day to day. Life some­times (or almost always) is dif­fi­cult; events can even be tragic, but when we focus on God him­self and His love for us, it brings real joy...regardless of cir­cum­stances. We (aka "I") can become so wor­ried about the events of today and tomor­row and focus so closely on circum­stances that we miss the smile on God’s face and forget His remark­able salvation and provision.
Con­tent­ment flows from our atti­tude! This is a main key to living simply…it starts with the heart atti­tude. Rejoic­ing in the Lord will bring true and last­ing contentment!
Easier said than done...but I'm trying.