The Spiritual Discipline of Celebration

Joy is more than an emotion, but not less. There are two basic steps thinking and living. Or put another way, first, set your mind on joy. Richard foster writes this, the decision to set the mind on the higher things of life is an act of the will. Joy is not something that falls on our heads. It is the result of a consciously chosen way of thinking and living,. That's really coltish, but let's do it.