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This extract is of Australian theologian and activist Dave Andrews celebrating the simple yet powerful importance of joy.

You might be forgiven for thinking we’re getting our values mixed up here. After all, aren’t we talking about ‘Hope’ today? Well, yes we are! In his talk, Dave is outlining ways in which we can sustain hope in the bleakest of situations. And one of the practises he identifies if we are to stay hopeful is maintaining an attitude of joy. Not the sort of happy-clappy joy that is all too often superficial and ephemeral. But a joy that goes deep into the core of our being, that grounds us in a sense of profound gratitude for and at life itself.

The sort of joy that goes beyond a simple ‘thanks’ and instead taps into something that can barely be contained; that more often than not breaks out in dancing, song, in praise and worship, in prayer, in quiet, in crowds, in all things and at all time. According to Dave you cannot be hopeful if you are not also joyful. https://www.greenbelt.org.uk/talks/practicing-hope-in-despair/

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