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Choosing Joy: How to Transform Your Daily Routine into a Life of Freedom

In our modern, fast-paced world, it is incredibly easy to fall into the trap of the “endless to-do list.” We often wake up already feeling behind, racing through our chores and professional obligations just to reach the finish line of the day. However, a profound message from the Heavenletters series, titled “Pick Flowers,” reminds us that our primary purpose isn’t just to complete tasks—it is to experience joy. By shifting our perspective from one of “b*****e” to one of “freedom,” we can change the entire color of our lives.

The message suggests that many of us have simply forgotten how to enjoy life. We carry a heavy “sack of things to do” over our shoulders, viewing our days as a series of obstacles to get through rather than a gift to be opened. We often wait for external circumstances or other people to make our day special, but the power to brighten our day actually lies within us. When we decide to “paint” our day with intention and bright colors, we reclaim our autonomy and move from a state of “off” to “on.”

One of the most striking points in this teaching is the idea of the “joy break.” When was the last time you allowed yourself to truly look at the sky or stop to pick a flower? These small acts are not distractions from a productive life; they are the essence of a meaningful one. The text clarifies that choosing joy doesn’t mean abandoning responsibility. We still have to mow the lawn, cook meals, and manage our finances. However, there is a massive difference between doing these things as a “duty-bound robot” and doing them with a light heart. Taking responsibility for our own joy means finding ways to infuse even the most mundane tasks with a sense of presence and delight.

Living in the moment is a key component of this transformation. The message points out that worry is almost never rooted in the “now.” Worry is usually a fear of the future or a regret about the past. When we stop over-interpreting our lives and start simply living them, we free ourselves from the weight of unnecessary anxiety. By focusing on the present, we can appreciate the sights around us and find reasons to smile, even when things aren’t perfect.

Ultimately, joy is described not just as a luxury, but as a birthright and even a “duty.” We are encouraged to put joy at the very top of our priority list. This isn’t about ignoring the world’s challenges, but about refusing to let woe be the dominant theme of our existence. By resetting our mindset and opening our hearts, we can unscramble our days and find delight in the simple fact of being alive. Today, let’s take that advice to heart: set down the heavy load, free your hands, and allow yourself the simple, radical pleasure of picking flowers.

[Reference]:

Pick Flowers | Heavenletters

Jun 4 2026

God said:

What I suggested yesterday will change the order of your day. You may do the same things, but you will do them in freedom. How you look at your life will change and, thus, your life will change. From b*****e to freedom, My children. That is all it takes. A tiny switch in you, and you go from off to on. Stay on.

What has happened, in many cases, is that you forgot to enjoy life. You were so busy fulfilling self-imposed obligations that you forgot the true purpose of life which is to enjoy. You can do the same things you have been doing, and you can enjoy doing them when you are not shackled by them. Give yourself joy breaks.

When was the last time you allowed yourself to pick flowers? Or to really look at the sky? Or sit down with yourself and find out how you’re feeling about things? When was the last time you didn’t race around with a huge sack of things to do over your shoulder?

When was the last time you set off on your day to enjoy it rather than get through it? Setting off on your day with the intention of joy is painting your day a bright color. Too often you have painted your day gray, or you have painted it nothing, waiting for someone else to make your day something. Brighten your own day. It is yours, after all.

My children have too often been duty-bound, believing that they needed to do certain things to catch up. To catch up to what? To approval? Certainly not Mine. You have Mine, so you don’t have to wear yourself out for it.

There is some satisfaction in crossing off another thing on your list, but why, I ask, is your life so much of what has to be done? Too often your life has been a list of chores that have to get done and then be done again. I am not telling you to ignore responsibility. I am not telling you to ignore responsibility for the density around you, for dusting and mowing and cooking and hanging up your clothes. I am asking you to take responsibility for your joy. Your joy. Put joy at the top of your list. Find out how to dust and clean or add up figures and w**d with joy.

You are not a robot. You are a Human being. I made you with joy for joy, yours and Mine. Fulfill My joy by making joy and having joy of your own.

Intend to enjoy. Decide to enjoy. Decide to steer your joy rather than await it or get through non-joy.

I am teaching you to live in the moment. The now of this moment does not contain worry. Worry is not of the present. Worry is for something later that you fear will befall, or it is pummeling your chest for something in the past that you interpret a certain way.

Will you please live your life rather than interpreting it?

Will you please enjoy the sights around you?

Will you please welcome all that enters your life today? Even in displeasure, surely there is something to make you smile.

Unscramble your day. Toss it up. Catch it. Delight in it.

Here is a day given to you for your pleasure. It is not given to you for your woe. Woe is not better than joy. It is not more worthy. Carrying a heavy load is not better than carrying a light one or having none and having your hands free. Have your heart free. Don’t let conscience hold you back from joy. Conscience can be a mind-set that denies you your birthright of joy. Reset yourself then. You are supposed to have joy. It is your duty to have joy. It is your obligation to enjoy. Put joy at the top of your list. Open yourself to it. Today I give you My joy.

Heavenletter #202 Published on: May 19, 2001

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