3 Ways To Show Up With Joy
It shouldn't surprise you that some of the most profound, most important things you want for yourself are also what God wants for you!
Remember, joy is glad to be together, and this is what God has in mind for you and the people in your life.
Where and how did God show up in the Christmas story? Take a few minutes to read Luke 2:8-20 NLT and look at how joy is all across this story! You might find people seen, included, and glad to be with one another and with God!
The good news is that God invites you to be glad to be together with Him! Discovering that this is how God shows up, how might it inspire you to show up in your relationships with the people in your life?
1. Show up with joy by making space for the unexpected.
Relationships happen in the margins, on the way, in the unplanned moments. Are you open to God doing a new thing in your relationships?
2. Show up with joy by exploring God's invitations.
Relationships happen when you explore God's invitations to encounter the people in your life! Where is God inviting you to step into?
3. Show up with joy by telling others about joy.
Relationships deepen when you share and grow joy! There is something powerful about recounting memories and moments of joy, reminding one another that God is glad to be with you!
God is always inviting you, sharing with you, and reminding you that He is glad to be with you! He shows up with joy over and over again so that you can show up and experience joy in all your relationships. Who in your life can use joy right now, and how will you commit to showing up with joy?