Center of JOY!

(Publication # 2 - August 1996) .

Applications of the Principles of JOY

Dear Dr. Carolyn,

We received your Center of Joy publication, and in reading “#2-Sing and #3 Share your talent to the delight of others,” I was inspired to send you a copy of some music I recorded last week. I am the composer, performer & technician. It is all done impromptu, and if it touches anyone, I am pleased and thankful to God. I entitled side one, “I Lift Up My eyes to the Hills,” and side two, “Blessed are the Pure in Heart.” May you experience the healing of God in all your life and JOY in the midst of everything.

Love, Fred - Slatington, PA

Hi Fred,

What a delightful sharing of your talent! Thank you for responding so kindly. You are the first one to share your joy with me in the form of talent. I count that a true blessing, and I know there will be others It’s a beautiful composition, and it brings JOY to my heart!

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PRINCIPLES OF JOY:

• #1 We can always start by counting our blessings. In spite of all the seeming turmoil of life, there is always a blessing somewhere to be found. Just the fact that we are able to look for a blessing is a sure sign that there is one. There is something inherent within the act of counting blessings that guarantees that as long as you keep counting, you will never run out of blessings to count.
• #2 Sing . Sing a joyful song. Sing to your heart’s content. It does not matter whether you sound like an opera singer or a mouse. What matters is that your heart is filled with Joy. Start singing a joyful song, and don’t stop until your heart is singing with you!

  #3 Share your talent to the delight of others. Whatever gift God has given you, give likewise to humanity. If you are a writer, write a message to inspire and uplift someone. If your are an artist, create a work of beauty that gladdens the heart of others. If you are a composer or musician, create or play a musical composition which makes the heart thrill. If you have the gift of gab, gab with kindness and joy so that others will be encouraged and inspired by your words. If you are a comedian, create wholesome laughter without obscenity. If your gift is healing, keep your own heart merry.“A merry heart does good like a medicine.”

  #4 Work with Joy. Whatever work you do, do it with delight, knowing that it is an important function in the overall service to humanity.

  #5 Live in the center of your Joy, and watch how contagious your joy becomes.

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