Today would have been a good day, if it were not for a few things. However, those few things did happen, which meant that today was crap. Therefore, instead of being content and able to focus on some readings, i am wasting time on the computer after having had Maccas for tea and plan to eat the chocolate frog that MarriedMan bought me tonight while i'm reading in bed. Huge difference between the two.
Last week, the sermon was about happiness versus joy. Do you see the distinction? Happiness is what you feel when you're at Disneyland, but it passes as soon as you leave. Joy is the feeling that you have when you do good things for the world, and leave a mark that will last longer than a trip to an amusement park.
***As an aside, tonights sermon was also very interesting; Dr.B talked about WHY we should help others, rather than ourselves. He said that our spiritual lives were being fed so much that we were 'spiritually obese' and that we all need some more spiritual exercise - like helping other people!! He said there were five main reasons to do this; because the bible says so;because you think you're supposed to; because you fear for the people who don't know God; *insert fourth reason that i can't remember*; and because you love others, and want to show that you care for them. It was a good sermon - it's really important to not be selfish when it comes to your faith. It's no good to keep it all to yourself. Faith grows best when it's shared with others.***
Anyway, random sermon recap aside, my point was going to be that i am neither happy, nor joyous today. If anyone has a foolproof way of making me happy for longer than a few hours - preferably a way of making me joyous - please share.
Seriously. I think i've taken the phrase 'what doesn't kill you will make you stronger' to a new height. Above and beyond. So, at this point, whatever it is may quite possibly kill me... be afraid if i suddenly take an unexplained hiatus from the hovel...
I'm going to watch Friends, eat my frog and go to bed. Hopefully for a dreamless sleep. Sweet relief.
Last week, the sermon was about happiness versus joy. Do you see the distinction? Happiness is what you feel when you're at Disneyland, but it passes as soon as you leave. Joy is the feeling that you have when you do good things for the world, and leave a mark that will last longer than a trip to an amusement park.
***As an aside, tonights sermon was also very interesting; Dr.B talked about WHY we should help others, rather than ourselves. He said that our spiritual lives were being fed so much that we were 'spiritually obese' and that we all need some more spiritual exercise - like helping other people!! He said there were five main reasons to do this; because the bible says so;because you think you're supposed to; because you fear for the people who don't know God; *insert fourth reason that i can't remember*; and because you love others, and want to show that you care for them. It was a good sermon - it's really important to not be selfish when it comes to your faith. It's no good to keep it all to yourself. Faith grows best when it's shared with others.***
Anyway, random sermon recap aside, my point was going to be that i am neither happy, nor joyous today. If anyone has a foolproof way of making me happy for longer than a few hours - preferably a way of making me joyous - please share.
Seriously. I think i've taken the phrase 'what doesn't kill you will make you stronger' to a new height. Above and beyond. So, at this point, whatever it is may quite possibly kill me... be afraid if i suddenly take an unexplained hiatus from the hovel...
I'm going to watch Friends, eat my frog and go to bed. Hopefully for a dreamless sleep. Sweet relief.
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