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its funny how i need
you when i'm broken, the rest of the time i think that i'm alright. the
streetlights fade from view as i run away
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February 4th, 2005 - Happiness vs.
Joy
Money can buy you happiness. When you have more
money, you can buy more, do more, get things for the people you love.
You won't stress about not having money. You'll be happy... some of the
time. Friends can bring you happiness. Love, good food, a really great
movie, are all things that bring happiness.
This would all be totally fine, if happiness
were the issue, but it's not. It's not happiness that we usually lack,
it's joy. Happiness is usually based on happenings,
whereas joy, true joy, can only come from one place: Christ. Joy is
knowing that even when you have no money at all, Christ considers you
worth his time and investment. Jow is knowing that even though you
don't have any food, Christ cares deeply about you and has a plan for
you. Joy is knowing that Christ died for you, rose for you, lives for
you, and loves you, no matter what situation of life you are in.
God has a purpose for every thing. Sometimes He may need you to go
through a tough time, where happiness is very hard to find. Maybe God
needs you to be sad. But He always wants us to have Joy because of what
He has done for us. When we fully trust in Him, in every situation both
good, and especially bad, we will find joy, hope, rest, and
satisfaction.
Instead of
focusing on what brings you happiness, think about this: Do you have
joy?
Happiness comes and goes, but joy, the joy that Christ gives, is
eternal.
C.W.
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