The Secret to Joy

Yesterday, I wrote how abstaining from the news throughout the month of January has made my soul lighter, maybe even full of joy. Joy—don’t we need more of it these days? But in the days that feel so divided and dark, how do we find it?

Today’s thought is simple, and it’s wrapped up in a quote by Saint John of the Cross, a sixteenth-century Spanish friar. He writes, "The soul of the one who serves God always swims in joy, always keeps holiday, and is always in the mood for singing."

If you believe St. John of the Cross, the secret to joy is serving something bigger than (a) ourselves, (b) the twenty-four-hour news cycle, (c) our opinions about the rotting world turning political back handsprings around us. The secret to joy is found in loving, serving, and praising something more eternal.

***WAKE UP WITH ME***

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