Maybe you've been so focused on what's hard that you've forgotten to make room for joy. You've been carrying the weight, managing the stress, pushing through the difficult. And joy feels like something you don't have time for.
But joy is not a luxury. It's a gift from God.
"The joy of the Lord is your strength." (Nehemiah 8:10, NIV)
Joy is not the absence of hard things. It's the presence of God in the middle of them. It's the choice to notice what is good, to receive what is beautiful, to let yourself feel delight even when everything is not perfect.
You don't have to wait for everything to be okay before you let yourself experience joy. Joy is available to you right now, in the small moments, in the unexpected gifts, in the presence of a God who loves you.
Make room for it.
What small moment of joy can you notice and receive today?