St. Pio, a mystic priest, once stated that we should not allow any sadness to dwell in our souls for sadness prevents the Holy Spirit from acting freely. The sadness becomes a cork which blocks the sweetness of God's love to pour forth, and seals our hearts away from the swirling Holy Spirit's healing effects. I think St. Pio is saying that it is one thing to acknowledge and feel a wound of sadness, but the sadness should not take up residence in our hearts. We should be hospitable to sadness for a brief period of time, and then, we should send the overwhelming emotion to a hotel where it can take advantage of the free breakfast service instead of taking advantage of our generous natures....sucking our souls dry of all joy.
Sadness is not a healing emotion. It is more like a "service engine light" that won't turn off even after the car has been fixed. Joy is a healing emotion......so we need to give sadness....that perpetuating unhappiness the boot....and invite joy to visit our hearts for a long while. Joy is the matrix of the Holy Spirit's healing power for our souls.
Let the Holy Spirit guide you. Pray and implore God for help. Put a smile on your face even if the sadness feels like a ton. Do an act of kindness. Get the focus off of the sad circumstances. Share some happiness with a neighbor or stranger, and joy will find its way back into your heart. Your soul will be uplifted. Remember that a smile takes less energy and effort than a sad expression. Smiles are also contagious, so share a smile and the world will smile back.
God desires for us to experience the joy of His love. "He will wipe away all tears from their eyes; there will be no more death, and no more mourning or sadness or pain. The world of the past has gone." - Revelations 21.
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