At my job the working definition of joy is "happy to be together." The idea here is that one of the main works of God is bringing us together, reconciliation, with one another and with God. And Evil's main goal is separation. Defining trauma as a higher pain level than joy level, one way we emphasize for helping people overcome trauma is being happy to be with them.
Isn't that so beautifully simple? Suddenly, all the moments of lounging on the floor talking about nothing seem very important.
What do you all think about these definitions?
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i LOVE those definitions. beautifully simple indeed. Sarah and I (and Asa, you knew him from when you were little maybe?) were talking about the importance of being together. point well taken!
ReplyDeleteThe definition is painfully simple yet perfectly divine. One day I'll grasp the idea that relationships are first and foremost about presence and not function.
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