..we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and
perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him He endured the cross,
disregarding its shame, and has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne
of God. Hebrews 12:2
Think for a moment about the things that make you
happy....for many of us we would name our family, friends, a vacation, a
concert/music, food, sports; the list could go on and on. All of these
items are good and noble, but they are only temporary and will only produce
fleeting happiness.
Joy is completely different than happiness. In the
Biblical context, joy is not a fleeting emotion. Joy is much deeper and
actually an overall attitude or state of being rather than a feeling.
Joy lasts, while happiness is circumstantial and does not
last. Simply put, joy is only found in God and He gives it to all of His
faithful followers through the Holy Spirit.
The enemy will stop at nothing to rob you of your joy, and
one of his favorite deceptions is to tempt us with something that will only
produce temporary happiness in the hopes that we will turn away from our loving
Father.
There is a big difference between joy and happiness; hold on
to your joy and live in the love, freedom, and peace that only Jesus can offer
us!
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