The Emotional Indicator

Recently I have come to the conclusion that joy is one of the best indicators for how we are doing emotionally. 

Emotions are the translator between our spirits and physical body. They let us know what we are truly believing in our hearts. 

If we are lacking joy it could be that we are focused on the wrong things. When we set our minds on the things above, the things of heaven, we will have joy. 

Yesterday I was listening to our pastor talk about how the Apostle Paul wrote about being joyful in Philippians, even though he was in prison at the time. Even in terrible circumstances he still had joy. 

One of the best ways to stir up our joy is by taking control of the imagination. The imagination is the short cut to reprogramming our emotions. If imaginations arise that steal our joy we must learn to cast them down and stir in images that generate joy instead. This is a practice.