So, today, I had to be reminded to not let others still my joy. This is a hard concept for me as the mood of others always affects my mood. Other reactions/actions always affects my mood. This was the case today. Something said as a joke was returned with a negative reaction and attitude simply because the person receiving wasn't in the mood to receive. The reaction was quite negative, hurtful and unnecessary. Up to that point, my day had gone quite well. Good even. I had laughed quite a bit, I felt good mentally and emotionally. Then...nothing for the next few hours.
Later, as I was walking through the office, I made a detour to see a very spiritually strong friend of mine. She said "Baby girl, what's wrong? Where'd your smile go?" So, I explained that someone wasn't very nice and it upset me. Her response, "You can't let others take your joy, it's yours. People will always be mean or insensitive but we can't let that affect our own mood. When someone is negative, break the mean words."
So, I walked away and thought about her words. It reminded me of a lesson I learned through a sermon not too long ago. "Joy is internal, between you and God. Happiness is external, between you and the world". If I remember to seek true joy through God, others moods and words cannot affect me and my joy because it's internal. I do not have to allow anyone else access to my eternal being except for God.
Today's rainbow? My sweet friend who reminded me what true joy is and where it is found. Don't give others the power over your happiness, seek the joy that only comes from God. Much Love, Me.
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