I've been reading the book
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by Elisa Morgan. It was used in MOPS, but it was before my time. Anyway, I shared these passages on "joy" last week on my blog:
"Happiness comes from the root hap, which means chance. Happiness is circumstantial. It has to do with life going the way we want it to go and the feeling we experience when that happens...
The fruit of joy is confidence in God. Joy is confidence in God's grace, despite circumstances - despite what happens. Joy is the ability to hold up because we know we are being held up. Joy is the conviction that God is in control of every detail of our lives even when those details appear to be out of control...
Naked joy is vulnerable... It's not about us getting what we want when we want it. It's about God and his character - and what we really believe about him... Naked joy reveals to us what we believe about God. Further, it reveals what we believe about God to those who are watching and wondering how we'll respond when life happens to let us down."
Wow. This is especially challenging in light of the other circumstances of the week. I see hurt all around - death, uncertainty, frustration... What a blessing to know that God is in charge of it all. I can't say I exhibit this "naked joy" at all times, but I'm continuing to learn.
