Happy and Joyful, are they the same? How do you categorize each word? Hmmm... a little bit confusing, isn't it? Let me put an example: suppose we have to suffer because of Jesus, what is our response? We may feel afraid, sad and unhappy, right? But, the Scripture testifies that Paul the Apostle were rejoicing while he was in jail? How come?
My understanding is like this:
Happy is the response of our emotional feeling while Joyful is of our spiritual impression. Happiness comes from our soul, where Joyfulness comes from our spirit.
There is no doubt that our ordeal to face agony and suffering in this world is not and will not ever be easy. And I might say that we need more that just a 'happy' feeling. We absolutely need a 'joyful' spirit as a shield of our soul and body. As a Christian, Joy becomes an attribute of a godly response to trials and temptations we are facing of. And for sure, we can reach the optimum of it with the aid of the Spirit's illumination.
So, let's keep our spirit rejoice for He has promised us a reward in Heaven (Matthew 5:12). May God Bless Us all. Thank you!
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