The Joy in the Journey
If God had told me five years ago that I would be leading prayer groups about body image issues, I would have frozen in place. “No thank you, God. That is the last thing I see myself doing or have any desire to do, ever!” I was right in the middle of the hardest part of my recovery journey.
Gratitude Cultivates Joy
We must make an intentional choice to be grateful. This can be challenging when life’s stressors escalate. We need an attitude of gratitude that is not dependent on our circumstances. So how can we cultivate gratitude?