"The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not share its joy."
Proverbs 14:10
I should not expect other people to share my feelings – either sorrow or joy – in the same way I do. Even those who are closest to me cannot know how much I hurt or how happy I am. We are called to weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice (Romans 12:15). But other people cannot know the depths of my emotions. These are personal things that only I can understand for myself. "Let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself; and not another. For each one shall bear his own load" (Galatians 6:4-5).
Today's Thought: Sorrow and joy are personal emotions that can only be measured by the person who experiences them.
Have a joyful day. Love you.
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