The joy of men and women who love God
attracts others to him.
--Pope Francis
But there’s also the act of rejoicing, which is a choice. I tell people, 'You can’t make joy.’ The feeling of joy is a gift from God. I think joy is also the feeling that we get when we’re being ministered to by God. Joy is the very being and presence of God, which is why joy can be felt in the midst of suffering. But we can choose to rejoice, to look for beauty, goodness, truth and meaning in the world and choose to actively rejoice over it… we can choose to be ready for joy. To be postured for joy. To be open to it.
There is redemptive restorative joy, healing joy. There is a groundedness. Joy grounds us. When we feel it we feel it deeply. It can overwhelm us. The gravity of joy also pulls us toward each other because joy is contagious.
--Dr. Angela Gorrell
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