You’ll find that authentic and lasting joy results from living outside of one’s self — a life of living for the good of others.

The freedom from being self-absorbed in our thoughts wants, and desires will come while in communion with a selfless God. From that communion, springs an inner joy that moves us away from a preoccupation with self. We are then free for use by God’s Spirit to fulfill the needs of the surrounding people we come in contact with every day.

This way of living not only brings joy but creates a purpose in life, you may have been looking for all along.