Happy or Joyful? What’s the difference?
“Happy” comes from the word “happenstance” and is dependent upon one’s “circumstances.” Notice the commonality in the two words, happenstance and circumstance- “stances.” Joy, on the other hand, is a willful choice to be grateful in whatever circumstances, good or bad. It is only produced by the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:2-23). God wants us to be…