Joy vs. Happiness
I made a post on my Facebook today that stated “When we have JOY in ALL circumstances we have truly overcome and are rooted in God’s peace. Does it mean we’re happy about what we’re facing? No, but, if our foundation is joy, that we trust God is somehow working something out of what we’re facing, then we can grab a different perspective AND outlook. Psalm 126:5-6 tells us ‘Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!’ Trust God that what you can’t see through the blurriness of your tears are seeds of JOY waiting to break forth! #joy #god #trusttheprocess #coffeetalkwithlinda In response to that post I received a text saying “I don’t understand the difference of joy and happiness?” As I began to answer that question it provoked me to dig a little deeper and this is what I came away with... Joy is a foundation in the Lord that comes through the Lord, it is actually His joy functioning in us and as a result, His strength moving in and through us. Happiness is a human emotion....