i feel like i might, eventually, have more commentary on this subject. but for now, i'm just thinking about these things:
hap·py
Pronunciation: \ˈha-pē\
Function: adjective
1: favored by luck or fortune 2: notably fitting, effective, or well adapted 3 enjoying or characterized by well-being and contentment; expressing, reflecting, or suggestive of happiness; glad, pleased; having or marked by an atmosphere of good fellowship
joy
Pronunciation: \ˈjoi\
Function: noun
1: the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires; the expression or exhibition of such emotion 2: a state of happiness or felicity 3: a source or cause of delight
did you know that 'happy' only appears 21 times, and 'joy' appears 242 times in the Bible? did you know that Jesus never used the word happy, but often talked about joy?
today i am feeling happy based on some nice things i have heard. but today i am feeling joy because i know my Creator and my Savior.
happy is important. happy is nice. happy is temporal and conditional.
joy is essential. joy is real. joy is eternal and is not dependent on anything in this world-- it must come from faith that there is more than what is happening around me.
are you happy or joyful today? or both? or neither? why?
Friday, March 27, 2009
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2 comments:
Yep,I happy and Joyful!!!
Why because God has given me such a wonderful Wife, Daughter and 2 Sons
This is such a fantastic post and reminder. happiness seems like it's so much more fleeting and based on circumstances while joy is based on something deep within . . .
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