I've been reading through Phillipians with my mentor, and I think I've come to the conclusion that true joy has to be fought for. Unless you're just given joy as a gift (which sometimes happens), you either have a flaky sort of happiness that ignores pain and brokenness, or you wrestle with God until you ultimately have to rest... and there joy is found. When you lay down on your back and say 'fine, you win.'
Thanks friend! January was phenomenal, I think I was given joy for a lot of those days. Then I got bad news, and I had to fight for joy even while not being happy. Thanks for your words. :) They help.
I've been reading through Phillipians with my mentor, and I think I've come to the conclusion that true joy has to be fought for. Unless you're just given joy as a gift (which sometimes happens), you either have a flaky sort of happiness that ignores pain and brokenness, or you wrestle with God until you ultimately have to rest... and there joy is found. When you lay down on your back and say 'fine, you win.'
ReplyDeleteThanks friend! January was phenomenal, I think I was given joy for a lot of those days. Then I got bad news, and I had to fight for joy even while not being happy. Thanks for your words. :) They help.
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