Happiness vs Joy and are they the same?
Webster defines joy as:
A feeling of great happiness or pleasure. It can also refer to the emotion of great delight caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying. In essence, joy is a state of happiness.
Webster defines happiness as:
A state of well-being and contentment: joy
A pleasurable or satisfying experience
1 Peter 1:8–9
Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
Feeling and Emotion or something More?
Hebrew: שִׂמְחָה
simchah: Joy, gladness, mirth, rejoicing
Original Word: שִׂמְחָה
Transliteration: simchah
Pronunciation: sim-KHAH
Phonetic Spelling: (sim-khaw’)
Greek: χαρά
chara: Joy, gladness, delight
Original Word: χαρά
Transliteration: chara
Pronunciation: khar-ah’
Phonetic Spelling: (khar-ah’)
Chara (Joy) comes from the root word Charis
Greek: χάρις
Charis: Directly translates to: Grace, favor, kindness, blessing
Original Word: χάρις
Transliteration: charis
Pronunciation: khar’-ece
Phonetic Spelling: (khar’-ece)
That Our Joy May Be Full
Romans 15:11–13
And again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples extol him.” 12 And again Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope.” 13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
John 15:11
These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
Joy Ever Lasting
James 1:2–3
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
Psalms 126:5–6
Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy! He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.
Ps 16:8-11
I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. 10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption. 11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.