Have a good day

Dear friend

Are you having a good day or a bad day? How do you decide, or is it the events of the day itself which make that determination for you? If so, then do you just go along with it?

Some people seem to have a good day every day, even when in our opinion they would be justified in letting themselves enjoy a bit of gloom. Maybe they have read and applied this lovely verse from the Old Testament, Psalm 118:24.

24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

I love that verse. I just wish I applied it on more days. Each day is a gift from God. Each day we get to be alive for 24 more hours. He makes each day possible for you and me. We can set the tone of each God-given day by saying, "I WILL rejoice and be glad in it". It is a matter of us using our will, our choice. If we let ourselves think about it that way, His way, then why not?

But apart from simply telling ourselves at the start of each day that we're going to have a good one, how can we improve the chances of that actually happening; or of us sticking to our morning mantra, come what may?

There may be a few ways of helping ourselves to a diet of gooddayness. These ways might involve how we dress, what we eat, and the things we prioritise. One sure way to have joy every day is taught in Doctrine and Covenants 11:13.

13 Verily, verily, I say unto you, I will impart unto you of my Spirit, which shall enlighten your mind, which shall fill your soul with joy;

It may be that simple; get the Spirit in you. Our Father gives us the Spirit if we live our lives so that He can dwell in us. We should know what we need to be doing, or not doing, to have the Spirit to guide us. So not only is each day a gift of another bit of life from God, but also the means to make the most of each day is provided by providence.

It is God's desire that we have joy in this life. It is also His desire that we learn from the trials of life how to trust in Him and prove ourselves worthy of eternal joy. Our "bad days" are our growing days.

Samuel.