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Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Joy!

Joy is not the same as pleasure or happiness. A wicked and evil man may have pleasure, while any ordinary mortal is capable of being happy. Pleasure generally comes from things, and always through the senses; happiness comes from humans through fellowship. Joy comes from loving God and neighbor. Pleasure is quick and violent, like a flash of lightning. Joy is steady and abiding, like a fixed star. Pleasure depends on external circumstances, such as money, food, travel, etc. Joy is independent of them, for it comes from a good conscience and love of God. (Fulton J. Sheen)

2 comments:

  1. Yeah, except you stole that FROM MY BLOG, you thief of intellectual property!

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  2. Deal with it.

    *thinks*

    I was thinking of you. You should be grateful.

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