I am asked this question every once in awhile: What is the difference between happiness and joy? It’s a question I love to answer because often, these two words are misunderstood and are somehow thought to have the same meaning. Happiness is a feeling…..while joy is an attitude. Happine
Our mouth can only give up what is stored up in our mind. A person whose mind is polluted with profane thoughts, a person who’s mind is focused not on God…but on themselves, finds it easy to be dishonest, because dishonesty “seemingly” often works to our benefit. I SAY– that’
Stress and trials in our lives can actually be a positive thing if we trust Jesus enough to allow them to be. When I am enduring a trial, I often ask Jesus, “Ok Lord, what do you want me to learn from this? Help me to get through, strengthen me Lord.” I recognize that with Jesus, I can m
Ever looked back at your life and been thankful for the struggles? We’ve all made mistakes in life. The question is, WHAT do we learn from our mistakes? Do we learn to be more careful doing the wrong thing, or do we learn to not do the wrong things again. There IS A BIG difference. It is so im
Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy! So, does Jesus promise us “Happy, Happy” or “Joy, Joy”? As followers of Jesus, we often DO find happiness. However, our true strength, and what Jesus promised us, is rather, that we will find joy in all things. So…you ask (you asked, didn’t