I'd agree with that, I'd know that as being anticipation. Longing, to me in
my perception of it is a bit melancholy, but that is just my personal
interpretation and not necessarily the meaning. Joy to me is not mixed with
mourning of any sort. Longing to me has a mournful anticipation, so much
eager, that one is saddened by not yet realizing the anticipated event.
Again that is just me. I do agree with that aspect though. Jesus said to
take joy as he has overcome the world, yet in our daily events and
happenings, sometimes we do not see that. Therefore longing or
anticipation is there to provide the joy of that victory to become evident
in our here and now.
Brad
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> From: Brad Dunse<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Joy des have that elation =
>you spoke of. In addition, I think it has a part of it that is longing, =
>specifically a longing for heaven. I got this idea several years ago =
>when our Bible study went through the book "Surprised by Joy" by C. S. =
>Lewis. I'd recommend anyone to read and study that book, or anything C. =
>S. Lewis wrote, for that matter.
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> To: =
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> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 6:43 AM
> Subject: Re: Joy
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>
> Joy is the state of being elated with life as we've been given it and =
>all
> we are graced with, despite the worldly conditions. Elated because of =
>the
> comfort, hope, trust, and oasis we have in God. Joy is often confused =
>with
> happiness, which rides on the back of life's conditions and =
>happenings as
> we've been conditioned to interpret them, be them good or bad.
>
> Brad
>
> Phil Scovell wrote:
> >What is true joy?
> >
> >Phil.
> >
> >I Flew Kites With Jesus
> >www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
>
> Brad
>
> Worry is the darkroom in which negatives can develop
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>From: <3d.htm>Brad Dunse Joy des have that = elation you=20 spoke of. In
>addition, I think it has a part of it that is = longing,=20 specifically a
>longing for heaven. I got this idea several years = ago=20 when our Bible
>study went through the book "Surprised by Joy" by C. S. = Lewis. I'd
>recommend anyone to read and study that book, or = anything C.=20 S. Lewis
>wrote, for that matter.
>
>To: [log in to unmask] TJOHNS.EDU=20
>Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 = 6:43 AM
>Subject: Re: Joy
>
>Joy is the state of being elated with life as we've = been given=20 it and all
>we are graced with, despite the worldly conditions. = Elated =20 because
>of the
>comfort, hope, trust, and oasis we have in God. Joy = is =20 often
>confused with
>happiness, which rides on the back of life's = conditions=20
>and happenings as
>we've been conditioned to interpret them, = be them=20 good or bad.
>
>Brad
>
>Phil Scovell wrote:
> >What is = true=20 joy?
> >
> >Phil.
> >
> >I Flew Kites With=20 = Jesus
> >www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
>
>Brad
>
> = Worry=20 is the darkroom in which negatives can=20 develop
>
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Man's way leads to a hopeless end, God's way leads to an endless hope
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