Just as a friendly reminder, happiness is a fleeting emotion that is based on our circumstances, while joyfulness is much deeper and comes from the assurance of knowing that God loves us.
For example, I recently upgraded my old iPhone 7 to the iPhone XS over the summer and it was a major upgrade in technology plus the battery life is hands down a feature that made me very happy and content. Over the past two weeks, Apple recently unveiled the new iPhone 11 that has an astonishing three cameras and can even take portraits of your pets in the dark which already has me itching to have the latest and greatest in Apple products....
We need to remember that there is no passage of scripture where we are promised happiness in God’s Word. However, God promises us something far greater-joy. If you trust Him, and you know that the God of the universe loves you, and wants to have a relationship with you, and He has promised an eternal future for you, then you can be joyful too.
This kind of joy is not temporary and fleeting and runs much deeper than happiness, because it’s not based on your circumstances. How is your life characterized? Is it by joy or happiness?
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