(Publication #6 - January, 1997)
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Let us step onto into the stage of the new year with a renewed vision of Peace on Earth and another opportunity to apply the Principles of JOY to our lives.
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A Blessing for the Year of 1997
May the Peace of God dwell as a Holy Presence in the lives of each of us and in our world.
May the Love of God dwell as an Omnipresence of good in all our experiences and fill our hearts with JOY.
May the Light of God dwell as a Guiding Presence in our thoughts and deeds.
May the Life of God dwell as a Healing Presence within our Body Temples.
May the Spirit of God dwell as an All-providing Presence and fill our purses to overflowing that we may share with others.
May all who read this message be awakened to the knowledge of the Presence and Power of God within us.
WE ARE
HEALED, BLESSED AND PROSPERED.
Center of Joy is the monthly publication of the Lifestream Center for Creative Living. It is devoted to disseminating "Good News" that gives testimony to the positive application of the principles of living in the flow of the Lifestream. A new article will be presented each month. We invite you to apply these simple principles in your life and share your joyful results in a brief message ( seventy-five words or less) with the world via this forum.
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#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.
