nebula Posted March 7, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Problem is . . . we want God to make us happy by changing our circumstances. But . . . God wants to make us happy by changing our attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatingaxe Posted March 7, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 9,613 Content Per Day: 1.45 Reputation: 656 Days Won: 9 Joined: 03/11/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/31/1952 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Problem is . . . we want God to make us happy by changing our circumstances. But . . . God wants to make us happy by changing our attitude. Yes, that is true. God cares more that we are obedient than happy. So, being an obedient child of God will bring us happiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutzrein Posted March 7, 2007 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 305 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/22/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/12/1950 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Problem is . . . we want God to make us happy by changing our circumstances. But . . . God wants to make us happy by changing our attitude. Jesus came that man might have peace . . . no matter what the attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted March 7, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 I never saw your reply, IamyoursLord. No, I do not have that ability to delete posts. I am sorry your post disappeared, but it wasn't me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted March 7, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 The Board was acting a bit funny for a little while there. Maybe it just didn't finish loading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted March 7, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 Please forgive me Not a problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethshemaiah Posted March 7, 2007 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 150 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/17/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted March 7, 2007 Problem is . . . we want God to make us happy by changing our circumstances. But . . . God wants to make us happy by changing our attitude. Yes, that is true. God cares more that we are obedient than happy. So, being an obedient child of God will bring us happiness. If we are obedient we will perhaps not find happiness for sometimes obedience leads us to places that we "might" not want to go. Perhaps the better word for what the obedient children of God will receive is: JOY perhaps there is a difference between joy and happiness. As thinking and feeling human beings there are times the we may not feel happy about things that are going on around us... yet we can still have the joy of the Lord, He is our strength. JOY: To rejoice, dance and praise God in the face of our enemies, and in our victories... joy has to do with giving the praise and glory to God. HAPPINESS: self satisfaction, an inner feeling of contentment. Just a thought..... I am going through a season right now... things are not going exactly the way I would like so I am not "happy", but I am able to see that God is in the midst of this time and working His purpose in my life and that gives me Joy. Peace, Bethany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneV Posted March 7, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 36 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 720 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/23/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/20/1947 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Problem is . . . we want God to make us happy by changing our circumstances. But . . . God wants to make us happy by changing our attitude. Another one to be "pinned" up in a prominent place as a personal reminder. Thank you Nebula Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatingaxe Posted March 7, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 9,613 Content Per Day: 1.45 Reputation: 656 Days Won: 9 Joined: 03/11/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/31/1952 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Problem is . . . we want God to make us happy by changing our circumstances. But . . . God wants to make us happy by changing our attitude. Yes, that is true. God cares more that we are obedient than happy. So, being an obedient child of God will bring us happiness. If we are obedient we will perhaps not find happiness for sometimes obedience leads us to places that we "might" not want to go. Perhaps the better word for what the obedient children of God will receive is: JOY perhaps there is a difference between joy and happiness. As thinking and feeling human beings there are times the we may not feel happy about things that are going on around us... yet we can still have the joy of the Lord, He is our strength. JOY: To rejoice, dance and praise God in the face of our enemies, and in our victories... joy has to do with giving the praise and glory to God. HAPPINESS: self satisfaction, an inner feeling of contentment. Just a thought..... I am going through a season right now... things are not going exactly the way I would like so I am not "happy", but I am able to see that God is in the midst of this time and working His purpose in my life and that gives me Joy. Peace, Bethany Amen! All of the above! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricH Posted March 7, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 366 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 10,933 Content Per Day: 1.57 Reputation: 212 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted March 7, 2007 Happiness is circumstance dependent. Joy is circumstance independent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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