Happiness vs Joy | Why You Should Stop Trying to Be Happy

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Many people think that happiness and joy are mere synonyms, but the truth is that there is a big difference between the two.

When you’re trying to pursue happiness, happiness is driven by your circumstances. Joy is the ability to experience peace and contentment day in and day out, regardless of your circumstances.

“Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty" (Job 5:17).

Here are some ways to increase the amount of joy in your life:

1. Realize the difference between happiness and joy. Understand that happiness is allowing our circumstances to dictate our lives and joy is living above our circumstances.

2. Resolve to pursue joy over happiness. This involves developing a spiritual maturity and an understanding of Scripture.

3. Ask God for help and wisdom. Tell Him that you want to find contentment in spite of life's circumstances.

4. Remind yourself that God’s running the show. You have a larger purpose (regardless of whether or not you hit traffic or wish you’d handled any one circumstance better). We are guaranteed to face trials of many kinds, but there’s always a reason to rejoice.

Until we talk again, LIVE PASSIONATELY, GIVE GENEROUSLY, and IMPACT THE WORLD FOR GOD.

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