What is joy

Happiness is ever-changing and you can't achieve a state of perfect happiness, but you'll feel more content when you strive for joy.

I hesitate to call it "the kind of happiness", because I think joy and happiness…

“The secret of joy is Christ in me - not me in a different set of circumstances.” - Elisabeth Elliot I saw this quote and had to read it a few times and let it sink in. How many times I have thought “if things were just different.” But the reality is, joy is available to us today, in the here and now. No matter what. Because joy is different than happiness. Joy runs deep and comes from a source beyond ourselves. Joy is in Christ. The lover of who and what we are. Joy beckons us. Today a...

It's not always easy to distinguish between joy and happiness. Is there actually a difference? Does it even matter?

Here's a word-art freebie from a Kahlil Gibran quote that I love at Christmas or any time: 'There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward.'To download word art, click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .”Background image by axyse.

What does the Bible say about joy and why Christians should be the most joyful people on earth? There are 4 things we learn + free download.

Gratitude has a remarkable way of opening the door to joy in our lives. When we consciously acknowledge what we're thankful for, we create space for genuine happiness to flourish, reminding us that joy often begins with appreciation.

The difference between happiness and joy lives in the mind and the heart. Happiness is what happens TO us. Joy is what is IN us.

Most of the definitions I have heard about joy (and probably you, too) define it more by what it isn’t than what it is.

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What is joy? Where do you find it? I didn't always know where to find joy in my life, until this happened. I share my story in this letter to joy.

Joy can become a natural expression of thankfulness for all that God’s done in our lives. What are you finding joy in today?🫶🏻✨🌷 #joy #gratitude #typography #handdrawn #handdrawntype #christianquotes #joyinjesus #christianlettering #procreate #procreateart

Find ways to be happy even when things don't go your way each and every day.

Finding our joy in God is less about emotions and more about a realized reality. The more we come to know about God, by prayer, study, and experience, the more we understand His greatness, and the incredible gift of Jesus to the undeserving. We begin to see His activity in our lives and in the world around us. He becomes real. And His presence in our lives is made apparent. This process of simply living out the Christian life — should bring us absolute joy- by way of the Spirit of God liv...

A picture is worth a 1,000 words - this picture represents Joy! Read about human emotions and how this picture came to be.