Happiness is a word that doesn’t need defining, for everyone has experienced it, if only momentarily. When happiness is relatively constant, you may believe, “I am so lucky, so fortunate.” Still, there may be feelings of anxiety that it will inadvertently evaporate.
It is possible to be contented in one area of life and be unhappy in another area when a life crisis is being experienced. Most wedding ceremonies remind the couple that when sorrows are shared, their impact is minimized, but when joys are shared, happiness is intensified.
Intimacy is made possible by untethered communication and trust, which signals that happiness and sorrow can coexist. The sorrow Jesus experienced in the Garden of Gethsemane was tolerable, for he knew he would soon experience eternal joy by being with God, his Father. Balancing joy and sorrow are possible by faith in God’s goodness.
Sing to the Lord, you faithful followers of his; give
thanks to his holy name. For his anger lasts only a brief moment, and his good
favor restores one’s life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy
arrives in the morning.
~Psalm 30:4-5 New English Translation
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