Text of the Reflections devotions that air daily on WTOK. These are written by our staff and members at Central United Methodist Church in Meridian, MS
Monday, April 29, 2019
Monday, April 29, 2019
SABRINA
There was a man who looking back on his life following a near-death experience observed: AI’ve spent so much time having fun, I never had time to be happy.” He had discovered fun and happiness are not the same. Fun is a temporary pleasure that=s gone when the party=s over. There is nothing wrong with having fun. We need it. But it=s not enough to sustain a spirit of joy.
Happiness grows along with us as we build something significant and lasting. For example, parents of an infant are lucky if they get a full night=s sleep. That is no fun, but their baby is a joy. And it can be a joy through all the struggle, pain, and commitment it takes to parent the child through the years ahead.
The same can be said for marriage, close friendships -
Happiness is a product of lasting relationships. Jesus knew the need for relationships and modeled it through His interactions with the disciples - the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Go today, not just looking for fun but finding happiness along the way and sharing it with those closest to you!
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