I am still thinking on this happiness vs contentment thing. The more I dig in scripture the more I see verses like, "Happy are the people whose GOd is their Lord." So it got me thinking how God does want us to be happy. But I think that perhaps where we get messed up is when we go pursuing happiness through the world rather than in Him. In the verse I mentioned I believe the key word would be LORD. Making God my LORD. If I pursue making Him my LORD then I will find happiness. But I don't know if this type of happiness is the same as the emotional state of happiness? Maybe it is...maybe it is a state of delight in Him? And that delight effects our faith? Maybe when I am actively pursuing Him as LORD of my life through obedience I will find joy AND happiness. SO maybe the more I am happy in HIM the more content I will be. I Think there is a connection...but the more I find myself happy in the world with the temporary the less content I will be because those temporary things lose their fun pretty quick. And they are just not very satisfying. Drinking of the Lord is what will satisfy my soul.
Di
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Good thoughts Padi....I love when you said "drinking of the Lord." Those words give me the chills! I too want to drink of the Lord!
I use that, because that it is what I think of when I read verses like, "Drink from the springs of living water." Or "Drink from Him and you will thirst no more." Also, it seems to be implied in the verse, "Do not be drunk, but be filled with the Spirit." I have always thought that was interesting contrast.
Di
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