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I forgot to say some things earlier.
I was talking to blue about life and us and various other things. Here, I am going to post, word-for-word, what I said..because it really does ring true.
Life isn't all about being happy...it's about finding your place and finding joy in it, whether you're happy or not.
Lately i've been realizing that being happy isn't what will get me through life...because i KNOW there will be moments where my heart will be torn to shreds and i won't be happy.
bottom line: We weren't put here to find happiness. God told us that being a Christian wouldn't be easy, that we would have to struggle and fight for what we believe. Well, it's totally true, and one thing i've had to teach myself is no matter what happens, try to find joy. God will give it to us if we ask for it.
and another thing. they're not exactly the same. joy has the ability to bring happiness, just as happiness has the ability to bring joy. Happiness is, in my opinion, more difficult to acquire than joy..which is why many people search for happiness and get discouraged when they fail to find it.
joy: A source or an object of pleasure or satisfaction
and
happiness: marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy.
When it gets hard to breathe,
I get soaked in the rain.
It washes away my fear,
And I am overwhelmed
Rain turns to sun,
I feel it in my bones,
Warms my soul,
And I am overwhelmed.
I want to run,
And I want to fly.
I want to open myself up,
And take it all in.
Joy in my veins,
My heart explodes.
This peace sustains me,
A living smile.
I find who I am,
And I am caught in love.
Beyond amazing,
Open to wonder.
I was talking to blue about life and us and various other things. Here, I am going to post, word-for-word, what I said..because it really does ring true.
Life isn't all about being happy...it's about finding your place and finding joy in it, whether you're happy or not.
Lately i've been realizing that being happy isn't what will get me through life...because i KNOW there will be moments where my heart will be torn to shreds and i won't be happy.
bottom line: We weren't put here to find happiness. God told us that being a Christian wouldn't be easy, that we would have to struggle and fight for what we believe. Well, it's totally true, and one thing i've had to teach myself is no matter what happens, try to find joy. God will give it to us if we ask for it.
and another thing. they're not exactly the same. joy has the ability to bring happiness, just as happiness has the ability to bring joy. Happiness is, in my opinion, more difficult to acquire than joy..which is why many people search for happiness and get discouraged when they fail to find it.
joy: A source or an object of pleasure or satisfaction
and
happiness: marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy.
When it gets hard to breathe,
I get soaked in the rain.
It washes away my fear,
And I am overwhelmed
Rain turns to sun,
I feel it in my bones,
Warms my soul,
And I am overwhelmed.
I want to run,
And I want to fly.
I want to open myself up,
And take it all in.
Joy in my veins,
My heart explodes.
This peace sustains me,
A living smile.
I find who I am,
And I am caught in love.
Beyond amazing,
Open to wonder.