Joy Robbin'

When you feel your joy being depleted, no matter the cause, remember your joy comes from the Lord. Happy is an emotion and changes just as quickly as a traffic pattern, but joy, true joy, is from the Lord.

A Noble CharacterWhitney OoleyOctober 9, 2024joy, happy, joy robber, comparison, perfection, emotion, fear, anxiety, worry Comment

Contentment

I suppose there are many of us who, at times in our lives, have questioned whether or not we took the right path. The varying degrees of this thought pattern are multifaceted and can range from “I wish I would have done such and such a thing” to “Where would I be if I had made this choice?” We treat our life as if it’s a cosmic “Choose Your Own Adventure,” forgetting about the variables that surrounded us at that time, variables that most certainly swayed us one way or another.

LifestyleDeborah CusterSeptember 25, 2024content, contentment, comparison, cynicism, bitterness, resentment, perfectionism, perfection, faith, truth, fear, jealousy, unforgivenessComment

Remember The Days

“Comparison is the thief of joy” - I tell myself this often, and while there is truth to that statement, there’s also value in looking back to other, harder times in our lives and comparing the past to today’s victories. When I compare my life to where I was 5 years ago, I rejoice at what God has done for me.

LifestyleMeagan GutierrezDecember 13, 2019new year, goals, comparison, looking back, faithfulnessComment

3 Ways The Enemy Tries To Hold Us Back From Celebrating With Friends

After college, it can start to feel like you and your friends are running on different paths. As many people start to move away, start new paths, and make new plans, you might find yourself struggling to keep up with your college friends that were just a second ago running right beside you. Now, they may be several yards ahead, and as hard as you are striving, you just can’t catch them.