HOW LONG WILL YOU KEEP ACTING?

If we go by the literal definition of joy and happiness, we will see that they are not the
same thing. Joy is a feeling of great pleasure and happiness, but happiness is the state of being happy. It means that happiness is just a state of mind and it is temporary; it changes with any change in situations. But joy is a great pleasure that springs out from within
you. It is a gift given to God's children and it is permanent. It shows up whether things are rough or good, it renews itself and cannot dry up. It affects people around you; they see the radiance on your face. Sometimes we wonder why some people like smiling or are always looking happy when we know that they are going through hard times. It is difficult to put up a smiling face when things get rough if we are to react based on our emotions. That is why Joy is not something you can act up or fake, it is something that is there; if you don’t have joy, then it is not there.

People have made others their standard of having joy. That someone did not treat you well should not take that joy away from you. It should not be dependent on anyone otherwise you are going to be sad for the rest of your life. People will always fail and disappoint; so it is important that you derive your joy from God by being focused on him. When you put your trust in God, he will shield you from different unpleasant attacks; he will clothe you with divine health and other gifts. Divine health is an evidence of joy because there is nothing to worry about. You are satisfied with everything around you, your body is not subject to stress as a result of thinking, and above all; 
"Divine Health is a spiritual inheritance not a gift from God. It is not something you wait to receive. Therefore, you have the right to start walking on the liberty of that inheritance"- DECROSS FOUNDATION

God has assigned a purpose for everyone in this life; no one was born my mistake. YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND THE JOY UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND THE RACE. There is nothing as pleasant as when you discover God's purpose for you; it gives you the fulfillment and orientation on how your life should be and you start walking in accordance to his will. You don’t have to waste your time doing things that are not on the agenda of your life. It makes everything easier, and when you know, doors begin to open for you because the thoughts God has for us, is of good and not of evil; and when we begin to work in line with good thoughts of His, He will give us an expected end.