Cheerfulness

Our level of cheerfulness is directly related to our level of connection to God and our spiritual life. Cheerfulness can be defined as a condition of supreme well-being and good spirits. If we are truly spiritual beings having a human expereince then we must be connected to God's spirit to be in "good spirits." I love the above definition because it describes cheerfulness as a "condition." The word condition can be defined as "a state of being." This is far more permanent than being happy in a moment because something good has happened to us. This is a state of being that comes because we know God is in control, we are letting the Creator manage the circumstances of our lives, and we trust the Creator to do so. When we have this kind of knowing about God and who we really are, worry is displaced in our life. The truth of Philippians 4:7 comes to life for us -

"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Your heart and your mind are guarded from the roller coaster ride that circumstances can bring us. We are guarded from this because we no longer see only through our physical eyes and fight to make sure things happen as we think they should, and become angry, frustrated, disappointed, and depressed. Rather we see through our spiritual eyes, connected to God, and we accept and allow God to work as has been planned all along. And we

"being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." Philippians 1:6

When we start each day with thankfulness, remembering who we belong to, remembering that who we belong to did a pretty good job creating the universe, and that our time in this physical body is but a breath in the light of eternity, how can we be anything but cheerful? I am a child of God, remember that today! If a child of God what do I have to fear? I can live in a condition of cheerfulness because I know that my condition in life is not dependent on the circumstances today for happiness that will be just for that moment. My condition is based on the fact that I am a spiritual being being taken care of perfectly by the Creator for the rest of eternity! Live in that connection today and see how cheerful you become.

Namaste'