Friday, March 25, 2011 | By: Anita

Happiness - easy as a,b,c

The word happiness evokes visions of unwrapping gifts on Christmas morning, strolling hand in hand with the one you love, being surprised on your birthday, responding with unbridled laughter to a comedian, or vacationing in a exotic locale. Everyone wants to be happy; we make chasing this elusive ideal a lifelong pursuit: spending money, collecting things, and searching for the new experiences. But if happiness depends on our circumstances, what happens when the toys rust, loved ones die, health deteriorates, money is stolen, and the party's is over? Often happiness flees and despair sets in.

In contrast to happiness stands joy. Running deeper and stronger, joy is the quiet, confidant assurance of God's love and work in our life - that He will be there no matter what! Happiness depends on happenings,but joy depends on Christ.

Simple, really.

Blessings

2 comments:

Becky said...

seems so simple maybe it is simple and we just complicate things...why do we put that stress on ourselves.....
we need to learn contment in ALL things
a wonderful reminder of what joy REALLY is

Blessings
Bliss

krystle ann-marie said...

I really like this, well written.