Is Christianity about being 'happy'?
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Ronald Nolette
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Just remember we still live in bodies of sin and death and "things" affect our emotions. every 28 days many women are very unhappy because of a physical issue. they can still be joyful though miserable. that sounds like a contradiction of terms but is not.
If I spend a sleepless night, the next day I will struggle with negative emotions all day because of fatigue, but can still radiate the Joy of the Lord.
So many of our psychological disorders are in reality based on wrong thinking which produces a physical effect in the body. Like unresolved anger leads to bitterness which can lead to colitis, ulcers, high blood pressure for example.
jessiblue
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Amen, farouk! It makes life worthwhile and purposeful. We have a destiny!
Job 23:10-11
10 But He knows the way that I take;
When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
11 My foot has held fast to His steps;
I have kept His way and not turned aside.
-jb
Oh, I most certainly do remember! I have plenty wrong, and including some strong mood disorders. I live in the contradiction. But that's not accurate, I live in the Spirit, and the Spirit has no disorders.
It's through working with these physiological disorders that I've been able to learn how to apply "put on" and "put off" discipleship.
Much love!
jessiblue
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By trusting Jesus, I've known joy and peace and love and gratitude while enduring severe pain for days and weeks, fortunately not for sometime! The pain isn't always an easy thing to endure, but by trust in Jesus, it can be endured, and joyfully.
We can have both joy and distress at the same time. But I find my desire is to bring that distress into the joy, and trusting Jesus does that.
Much love!
Ferris Bueller
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You will never know happiness, then, if this is what you think. I can see why you said what you said about happiness. It caught my attention because most Christians have your pessimistic view about it, too.
Ferris Bueller
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WillTell
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Hi, MatthewG…. I confess that I haven’t read this entire thread… yet. So forgive me if I am just repeating what others have said.
To me, being a Christian is all about being blessed far above anything I have ever hoped for or deserved. How can I not be totally delighted in having a relationship with my Savior? How can I not want others to experience a similar untroubled existence in this very troubled world?
Will I ever suffer? Oh, yes. Tribulation is promised. Will I ever feel pain? Yes. Even Jesus did—far greater than mine will ever be. Will responsibility weigh me down at times? Yes, but Jesus has promised to ease my burdens and carry my load. Might people hate me or make fun of me for my belief? Most certainly. But the Holy Spirit will comfort me.
I truly believe that Christians were never meant to go around with gloomy faces and dispositions because of pain or suffering or injustice. We are actually supposed to light up the darkness in this world with the hope we have been given. We can actually draw people to the Lord by handling hardships with patience, endurance, faith, and trust.
“The Lord has done great things for us, and we are glad” (Psalm 126:3). Yes, we are a happy people.
Of course. Happy in the midst of trials and tribulations. The joy of the LORD is your strength, says Scripture.
Hello WillTell,
First would like to present to you that I have not been to any - Denominational church in some time... years now. Have done my own studying of the bible and learned many things from doing so.
You share some interesting thoughts. But that doesn't make sense to me... Not in the sense of depressingly sad but suffering is part of the Christian walk. Do not know why this doesn't get taught much, and probably does not get taught much in Churches either way it goes.
People can use scripture for their hope and find encouragement; but not see what the suffering is seems as though they may be blind to what it means to know what suffering with Christ really means.
These are just some my thoughts because of what the bible itself explains to what suffering is and believe that it can be found in Matthew 5:1-10. There is also the rejoicing in your sufferings; yes in the eternal hope. Though in this flesh it can be very difficult to bear.
The suffering is not about us ourselves.
It is about suffering for Christ; we all know we are going to die, we have aches, we have pains, and our body is decaying and going to the grave.
Suffering for Christ; do you know what that means?
Not suffering because you are decaying; but suffering for Christ.
It is about suffering for Christ; we all know we are going to die, we have aches, we have pains, and our body is decaying and going to the grave.
Suffering for Christ; do you know what that means?
Not suffering because you are decaying; but suffering for Christ.
amigo de christo
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Put those hands up and let the LORD be praised . TO HE WE OWE ALL . THE SAVOIR OF OUR SOUL , THE GLORIOUS LORD JESUS CHRIST .
Let all praise the glorious Lord . And be prepared to suffer the loss of all things and do count them but dung to WIN JESUS .
SING to the LORD my friend . Just sing to the glorious King .
@Truman the Levite would you share what it means to suffer for Christ then please?
Saying something on the internet doesn’t always make it true for a person. Though do love the truth about learning and having understanding. Interestingly enough if a person is honest with themselves in an understanding of the biblical text can say that there is nothing good that comes from themselves: save only the things that comes the spirit of Christ with-in them as a believer in the Son of God.
Saying something on the internet doesn’t always make it true for a person. Though do love the truth about learning and having understanding. Interestingly enough if a person is honest with themselves in an understanding of the biblical text can say that there is nothing good that comes from themselves: save only the things that comes the spirit of Christ with-in them as a believer in the Son of God.
From my own understanding suffering comes from denying ourselves.
When a problem comes up with another person and we endure whatever it is; save it be a coworker who you do not particularly like because of their behavior but you still allow Christ through that you may have love for them.
That is just one example.
Let’s say someone talks bad about you behind your back and someone brings it up to you; or the person is saying those things in front of your; or on the phone; and you by the spirit of Christ do no retaliate in your flesh. You don’t even harp on it; you just say you’ll hope they will change and that you desire to love them and hope well for them, by the spirit.
Those are forms of suffering to self with Christ in you by His power and not our own.
@Truman the Levite are there other things you could think of?
When a problem comes up with another person and we endure whatever it is; save it be a coworker who you do not particularly like because of their behavior but you still allow Christ through that you may have love for them.
That is just one example.
Let’s say someone talks bad about you behind your back and someone brings it up to you; or the person is saying those things in front of your; or on the phone; and you by the spirit of Christ do no retaliate in your flesh. You don’t even harp on it; you just say you’ll hope they will change and that you desire to love them and hope well for them, by the spirit.
Those are forms of suffering to self with Christ in you by His power and not our own.
@Truman the Levite are there other things you could think of?
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