Happiness: I am not happy. Generally I act like a happy person, but happy is not what I am. Happiness is my emotional state for a few seconds. But on a daily basis I am not happy. On a daily basis I, in every second of my day, I am joyful, content and at peace. Those are what I am. Because of Gods Spirit dwelling in me, the ways He takes care of me, and my family and my constant open communication with Him...I am joyful, content and at peace pretty much all day :) but happy...no, it just has no depth for me
Love: the meme's circulating say that it's our job to love and not to judge....but like I've said before...love without truth is meaningless. Truth without love is ineffective. So I say: love is our job (especially as believers as indicated in the Word), love is an action, a call to act, a call to share the good news with someone, a call to care about their eternity, and a call to listen and encourage. Don't take this "back seat" type of love that portrays us as door mats who let people jump off buildings around us. That ain't no love. That's called inabling. Our love HAS TO have a purpose. Love is strong and powerful...it is not like being "happy". It is not an emotion. It is a call to action. What are you going to do with it??? (See 1 Corinthians 13:4-8...it does not say "love does not judge"...because without judgement we would never need to change or become better people)
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