AUTHOR: LAURIE PINKINS
the Best Time
to be Joyful
Discover how to find joy during the holiday season.
Do you enjoy shopping during the holidays? Are you easily overwhelmed by the vast amount of gifts you need to purchase? Do you find yourself irritated with the commercialism of the holidays? In this article, we will discuss how to find joy during the holiday season. By focusing on creating quality memories with family members. In contrast, to the number of gifts, you give or receive.
“Now the GOD of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.” Romans 15:13 KJV
JOYFUL AFFIRMATIONS
I AM joyful
i am content
i am grateful
i am peaceful
i am calm
Find Joy during the Holiday Season
There is an abundance of joy available to experience during the holidays. By focusing on the quality of time and creating memories with family members. Versus the quantity of gifts you give or receive. This will increase the amount of joyful interactions you will have during the holiday season. It’s so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of preparing for the celebrations. From preparing decorations, checking off the shopping lists, and wrapping gifts. In the mist of the holiday events, you can get lost in the preparation for the moment. Remember the essence of this season is spending time with family.
“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.”
Psalm 98:4 KJV
Be intentional in the moments you intend to create during the holiday season. Set aside time to get feedback from those closest to you about the things they enjoy doing during the holidays. Refrain from focusing on putting on a facade of perfectionism. Where the focal point of your holiday celebrations are on the perfect matching decorations and pajamas. However, there is nothing wrong with the concept. The issues arise when the main focus is on staging the picture-perfect event. Instead of creating memories, no camera could truly capture the essence of within an image. When you shift your intentions to creating memories with family, your holiday season is sure to be full of joy!
Ways to Create Joyful Memories
Create new holiday traditions
Intentionally put effort toward creating a joyous environment where you can create new family traditions. The new holiday traditions can be simple, complex, heart-filled, silly, and fun!
Discover each Family member's interests
Ask your family members what their hobbies and interests are to include in your holiday celebration in small ways to ensure everyone feels included and valuable.
Focus on being present in the moment
Put away your cell phones and devices to unplug from the staged and photo-shopped images to embrace the joy of each moment during your holiday celebration.
Take lots of pictures & videos
Allocate each person to picture and videotape selected time frames without the focus of posting on social media.
Limit the amount of people you invite
Focus your holiday celebration on close friends and family.
Set a budget for gifts
Allow each person to choose a gift within a set budget.
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Your holiday season is sure to be
full of joy!
Pair your daily affirmations with scriptures of the Bible.
Benefits of Focusing on Quality Time with Family
There is a vast array of benefits associated with focusing on quality time with your family during the holidays. An essential benefit is that you have the opportunity to invite Holy Spirit into your holiday celebration for a truly joyous occasion. Once you slow down and realize what you create with your family is more important than what you purchase your holidays will change. GOD wants to be involved in every area of your life, including the holidays. With the focus of your celebration being the birth of our LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ. The intent of society is to promote commercialism and end of the year profits. Therefore, you must be intentional about inviting Holy Spirit into your holiday celebrations this season. You are able to do this by understanding genuine joy only comes from GOD, as it is a fruit of Holy Spirit.
Scriptures for a Joyful Holiday
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”
Galatians 5:22 KJV
There is power in speaking and meditating on the scriptures of the Bible daily. Read, speak, and meditate on the scriptures for a joyful holiday.
Pure joy is only found in the presence of GOD. In order to experience this joy during the holidays, incorporate a praise & worship portion. Where worship music fills your home and each family member praises GOD for the gift of being His child. In addition to praising GOD for family and the time to celebrate during the holidays. Incorporating a praise and worship session during your holiday celebration will significantly increase the level of joy in your home.
Allow the holidays to be an opportunity for you to shine forth the joy of Holy Spirit in your heart toward your friends and family. You will then be able to create truly joyous memories with your family.
Next Steps
Find support from a therapist, life coach, trusted friend, or support group that can help you to be joyful.
Use the following steps to to be joyful during the holiday season:
- Create new holiday traditions
- Discover each family member’s interests
- Focus on being present in the moment
- Take lots of pictures & videos
- Limit the amount of people you invite to your celebration
- Set a budget for gifts
- Read, speak, and meditate on these scriptures for joyful holiday
Luke 1:14- “And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at His birth.”
Romans 14:17- “For the Kingdom of GOD is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.”
John 16:21- “A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.”
Romans 15:13- “Now the GOD of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”
Psalm 98:4- “Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.”
Galatians 5:22- “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”
Psalm 66:1-2- “Make a joyful noise unto GOD, all ye lands: Sing forth the honour of His name: make His praise glorious.”
Romans 15:23- “That I may come unto you with joy by the will of GOD, and may with you be refreshed.”
Isaiah 9:6- “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”
Psalm 100: 1- “Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.”
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