What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness?
Happiness is brought by things like: the bathroom scale going the right direction, unexpected money, a call or a visit from your friend, being on time, recognition at work, when your favorite dessert sitting in front of you. These things are great, but it brings a temporary pleasure.
Joy is when God does something in your life! These are things like:
- A person you’ve been praying for repents or starts calling/messaging you
- A physical problem is solved
- You aren’t lonely, even if you’re alone
- You are shown favor at someplace that you aren’t usually shown favor
- You gain victory over a struggle
So how do you get this type of joy?
When your quiet times become longer and the praise you offer God is more frequent, things start to happen. Your faith is built to start speaking the word of God over your life and the proverbial snowball gets bigger.
Faith gets more faith, but faith my friends comes from the Word of God. You can’t expect your faith to build if you’re not spending time in the word of God. a Bible reading habit will change your life. A prayer habit will change your life. Not because we’re doing things for God, but we finally give up God take control. That’s when he shows up and the joy floods in.
Rejoice all things, my friends.
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer
Romans 12:12
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