Posts tagged with ‘joy’

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He Shall Deliver Thee

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“Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler.” —Psalm 91:3 God delivers his people from the snare of the fowler in two senses. From, and out of. First, he delivers them from the snare—does not let them enter it; and secondly, if they should be caught therein, he delivers them out of […]

Discerning Between Joy and Happiness

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  “Don’t worry—be happy!” From popular music to a cultural slogan, this adage is stated in the form of an imperative. It reflects the idea that happiness can be evoked by an act of the will. Yet the prevailing assumption among us is that happiness is something that happens to us or in us. It […]