SEEDS OF JOY

I will say "Joy is a feeling of extreme happiness flowing from the heart on the note of achievements or an acquisition."             The reason for being Joyous might not only be based on achievements and acquisition, but truly the two make man Joyous. 

      One of the principles of life is "Whatever you sow you shall reap". Here it's a different case. Joy usually is a friut that is bore of many and different seeds. Meaning, you can sow different seeds to reap Joy. You sow love, true friendship, intimacy with God, goodness, hardwork, good works and many other seeds to reap the fruit, Joy.

      However, among all the seeds of Joy, our focus is on "Good Works".  From the online English dictionary, the meaning of the word 'Good' as being related to people states "Acting in the interest of what is beneficial". Then I say, Good Works are works or deeds of a man that is beneficial to him and others. Whatever you do that benefits people and yourself is the good work we are talking about. 

     Good works involve putting other people into consideration in whatever actions you want to take, it is simply Selflessness. It involve sharing whatever you have, no matter how small with people around you, it also involve your simple smiles which encourage the weary heart, it involve saying the truth to save another person at the expense of your own job or life. In short, Everything you do that benefit another person are the Good Works.

      Therefore, no matter how unappreciated your good works can be, they bring forth the fruit of joy in you. It is a system and one of the truest principles of life. At first, you might seem unhappy when your good works are not cherished, but in few minutes, the river of Joy starts flowing in your heart.

    Then, the question is, do you have any good work that can bring Joy into your heart? What are the gifts you give to men? Do you even like to give just as you like to receive? It is pertinent to know that, the totality of a man's Joy and happiness is not dependent on what he receives but also on what he gives.
     So, if your Joy is hollowed, it means you're not giving enough or at all. Don't say you have nothing to give,that jolly voice you have can merry the heart of another man, sing, if that is  all you have. In fact, love and smile is enough to share with people around you.

Sow the good works and reap the Joy.