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| 7 Days of Finding Joy in Unjoyful Times |
Let's talk about the difference between happiness and joy. They might seem like the same thing, but they are actually very different. Happiness depends on our circumstances. When things are going well, we're happy. When things are not going well, we are not happy. Joy is not dependent on our circumstances. We can still live in joy even when things are not going well. We can live in joy even when we are not happy. Sometimes, it can be challenging to find joy in unjoyful times. My new devotional, 7 Days of Finding Joy in Unjoyful Times, will help you find joy even when you are going through hard times.
7 Days of Finding Joy in Unjoyful Times
Joy does not depend on our circumstances, our families, our friends, our health, or our finances. All of those things can make us happy or unhapppy. When our family relationships are good, we're happy about that. When our relationships with our friends are good, we're happy about that. When our health is good, we're happy about that. When there is enough money in our bank accounts, we are happy about that. What happens when the circumstances around all of those things change? What happens when our relationship with a family member becomes strained? What happens when a friend betrays us? What happens when we get a diagnosis that will change our quality of life? What happens when our bank account is drained due to unexpected hardships? All of those changes can make us very unhappy people. However, none of those changes have to steal our joy.
Joy is not dependent on our circumstances. Joy is something we find in our relationship with Jesus. Through Jesus, we can have a relationship with God who never changes. He is always faithful, no matter our circumstances. For this reason, we can live in joy because we know that God is our source for joy. The joy that God offers is never changing and never ending. We can depend on it no matter what.
Several years ago, I wrote a 10 day devotional, When Chronic Illness Steals Your Joy. That devotional is about finding joy even when diagnosed with a chronic illness. Just today, I finished a 7 day devotional, 7 Days of Finding Joy in Unjoyful Times (thus the topic of this post😀). I hope my little devotional will help you find joy even when your journey through life has taken a turn toward hard times.
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| 7 Days of Finding Joy in Unjoyful Times |
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