 Happiness is an ice cream cone.
This is what I tell my children. Happiness is not peace. Happiness is not joy. Happiness is fleeting and from this world.
While you are eating the ice cream - you are happy. It's so delicious - melts in your mouth - sweet - yummy - blaa blaa blaa. But it melts, it gets eaten and two minutes after you're done, you want more. An ice cream cone doesn't last. It is like happiness; it lasts a short while.
I believe we all pursue Joy - our soul longs for it. We all seek peace - peace of mind - peace in our life.
If you believe what you see on TV - you are after the ice cream cone. For me, I believe I will find peace and joy when I align my wants to my needs. If I only want what I need, life would be easier. So the next question is how do I know what I need?
If I would determine what I need by myself, I'm destined to fail. Reading God's Word gives me the guide to my needs. Prayer gives me a chance to be thankful and ask for help to understand my needs - to help me align my wants to my needs. Because the Lord wants me to make my needs His needs. Wow - that really takes the self out of the picture - doesn't it?
For me, I believe when my wants are His needs, peace of mind comes as a hug from the Holy Spirit. Joy is a light from within through Jesus Christ. Both align to help me walk through this life to honor God our Father in heaven.
Peace & Joy,
Jeff
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