In looking around today it seems that everyone wants and says that God wants them happy. Can we find anywhere God promised us happiness without his Joy? I don't think you'll find one either. God in numerous places talks about his children having JOY.
What is the difference? Our happiness and joy have to do with our will, nature and pleasures, true JOY on the other hand has everything to do with GOD and his nature, pleasures, likes and dislikes. Doesn't the word tell us that the JOY of the LORD is our strength?
I've had both and through the years I'd rather have the JOY of the LORD than happiness any day. Happiness is temporary Joy will last as long as we seek, draw close and desire him. That will bring true Godly happiness.
We have to consider that we are DEAD to ourselves and ALIVE in him. That should bring JOY all over us, up and down, side to side & top to bottom. The challenge from the Holy Spirit in our lives is to allow him control and have such a dependency on him that that alone should bring us JOY & I believe it will.
A friend of mine told me once that JOY is a CHOICE, we choose moment by moment to walk in the JOY of the LORD. Whatever comes our way, whatever tries to distract us, JOY is a choice.
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