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NormaWalley

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Feb 12 13 12:08 PM

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BE GLAD IN THE LORD!

PSALM 104:34....My Meditation of him shall be sweet:
I will be glad in the Lord.

I am not a huge fan of platitudes, but I read one recently
that stuck with me: it's not happy people who are
thankful; it's thankful people who are happy. That sounds
just about right to me. Real joy is not found in the stuff
we have. Real joy flows from within.
But this reasoning is why I'm not a fan of platitudes.
You could read the one above and get the idea that
true happiness is something people can somehow
manufacture.
Just be thankful enough, and you'll be happy. Have the
attitude of gratitude, and you can make your life a pleasant
one. No, Not so much.
Real joy is found in the relationship we have with the Lord.
that's why the psalmist sang praises to God. When He is at
the core of our lives, the center of our praise, the focus
of our thankfulness----that's when we enjoy life in the fullest.
In those moments, yes, our thankfulness becomes the source
of our happiness. But our thanksgiving is not for comfort or
pleasure. Our joy is that we have Him, and He has us.
Our thought should dwell on Him, His majesty is our joy.
God bless
Norma 

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