Laughter, happiness and joy are three necessary things for a better living but JOY standout among them.
LAUGHTER is a very good medicine which can draw people together in ways that can trigger healthy, physical and emotional changes in the body. You can laugh over some many things but still not be satisfied, you can hide so many wounds in (with) laughter. You can try to confuse the world with your laughter but only you knows the ugly truth.
HAPPINESS is a sense of experiencing more positive emotions than negative ones. Happiness is merely an outward expression or external affections, fleeting, which is only attainable here on earth. Happiness is blissful, and sometimes it can end once it is felt since it does not sustain.
We might have numerous pleasures in this world that can make someone happy. Most times, it is not purely good because it is always pleasures of the flesh Galatians 5:19, “The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;”
Happiness can come from so many things, maybe you brought a new car, a house and a private jet. You can be happy for a friend, colleague or happy for your spouse but still not satisfied.
JOY is the ultimate because it comes from the Lord and it’s one of the fruit of the Spirit. Nehemiah 8:10 (the joy of the Lord is my strength). When you have joy, you feel satisfied because it comes with peace and you can only find it in the Word of God.
Galatians 5:22, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, JOY, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,”
Joy is also an inner feeling which endures hardship, persecution, betrayal, and trials and it connects with meaning and purpose, Someone might pursues happiness but rather chooses joy. Joy is a feeling of extreme gratification aroused by something marvelous or of great desire, delectation, delight, enjoyment, pleasure.
Joy is purely internal, selfless, sacrificial, a spiritual connection with God, and is purely good. The emotional feelings about the death of Christ Jesus to save us or the emotional feelings when the black sheep of the family finally accepts Christ as his/her personal Lord and Savior, then you know it’s JOY.
Hebrews 12:2, “fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer, and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him, he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
We all need joy in our lives everyday just as we need the Father and Jesus Christ in our lives. That is why, to be able to attain joy, we must receive Christ, follow Him and His teachings.
Do you best to find Joy ๐คฉ Unspeakable. Psalm 126:5&6
Peace ☮️ out.